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...short time. The art building promises to be one of the handsomest in Princeton, and it is expected it will be ready for use by next spring. There is a movement on foot to put up new and handsomer buildings for the two library societies, Whig and Clio, the present buildings being too small to accommodate the members. It is the intention of those having the matter in charge, to put up buildings costing from $80,000 to $100,000, and it is understood that more than half of the money is already raised and the rest is well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 12/10/1887 | See Source »

...Whig Hall junior essay contest, W. M. Irvine took first prize and W. H. Forsyeth, second. The officers of the tennis association were elected several weeks ago, T. N. McCarter is president. The new Princetonian Board took charge of the paper with the issue of April 22, the first number of volume twelve. The paper will appear with a new heading before long. The New England Association held its annual banquet at the close of last term, and this banquet was a greater success than its predecessors. Dr. Bancroft was drawn from Andover, Prof. Tufts from Exeter and Prof. Gallager...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 4/28/1887 | See Source »

...Lippincott prize" of $50 for best article on "Social Life at Princeton" was won by E. M. Hopkins, '88. The "Lit" poetry prize was given to Drummond, '88. In the Whig Hall soph. oratorical contest, Mitchell took first medal; Chase, second. J. Williams, in Whig Hall senior prize essay, first prize; Whittaker, '88, favorable mention. Freshman prize essay Whig Hall, first, Baxter; second, Charlton. Clio Hall, first, Chambers; second, Jeakle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 3/26/1887 | See Source »

PRINCETON, N. J., Feb., 7, 1887. The winter term at Princeton is marked by literary contests in the societies. Whig and Clio Hall. Since the administration of Dr. McCosh in the college, Greek letter societies have been vetoed, and all interest in society matters has been concentrated in these two literary societies, which are strictly secret in their internal organizations. They pride themselves, and with good reason, on being the finest college literary societies in the United States. Each year, as incentives to literary effort, they each offer to their members between thirty and forty prizes for debate, oratory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 2/8/1887 | See Source »

...prize debate which took place in Whig Hall last week was won by Pershing, '88. C. Rouse, '87 and W. Alexander, '89 received honorable mention in the order named...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 1/25/1887 | See Source »

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