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...branches in the higher institutions of learning. Dr. Chadbourne by no means undervalues the training which comes from Latin and Greek; but he firmly believes that much time can be and is wasted by the manner in which they are taught. He would have the instruction of our colleges touch practical life more closely, and so far as this the advocates of English and scientific education have found a lively champion. The doctor declares that most college students cannot write a plain hand, compose a creditable letter or "cipher" in fractions, and that they are deficient in observation. He wants...
With characteristic scorn of all effeminacy and that severe manliness that is all her own, Yale now declares herself "heartily tired, both mentally and physically," of "Harvard's puerile remarks in regard to Yale's 'rough game.'" And now, gentlemen beware! do not touch upon the theme again; Yale is tired of it. Do not further seek to raise the anger of the New Haven lion. The News believes that its readers wish to hear no more on the subject, you know, and the Courant very properly "had hoped to be able to drop the subject of foot-ball...
...rules adopted at the last foot-ball convention in regard to the block game seem likely to answer their purpose exactly. It was plain during the last season's contests that victories would likely be very much the result of chance unless the safety touch was made to enter into the final score. And it naturally followed that this would make the best basis from which to reckon higher scores. A touchdown now equals two, a goal from the field five, and a goal from a touchdown six safeties. No doubt can be entertained concerning the relation between goals from...
...consequently retains the championship for another year. The snow had been cleared off the field so that the grounds were in a very fair condition. Princeton won the toss, and selected the west end, from which a strong breeze was blowing, which materially aided her side. Peace kicked into touch at 2.45 P. M., and the game was started amidst great excitement and enthusiasm among the spectators, who had been waiting for an hour for the fun to begin. For the first twenty minutes the ball was kept upon Princeton's ground, and soon from a drop by Richards sailed...
...these drawings are capital hits, well conceived and well executed, but none are so pathetic by half as the canal boat collision, which we are led to believe is no rare occurrence in "New Jersee." The series of the eating clubs are, perhaps, the best on the whole, and touch home to the heart, or elsewhere, of every college man who thinks twice of his dinner. The frontispiece of the new Marquand chapel presents to us a picture not inferior to our former ideas of its beauty, and reminds us of the comparative poverty of our own temple. We would...