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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...news of our victory over Yale was very enthusiastically received by the students who were about the yard Saturday night. Aportion of the Glee Club sang for an hour on the steps of Holworthy, and the explosion of cannon crackers, bonfires and cheering continued until quite late...
...athletic games of the juniors and freshmen of Yale were held Friday afternoon, and were largely attended. The winners were : Juniors-100-yard dash, Brooks, 10 1-4s.; half-mile run, Ferris, 2m. 21s.; 120-yard hurdle dash, Robinson, 21s.; one-mile bicycle race, Maxwell, 3m. 33 1-2s.; running broad jump, Vincent, 18 feet; putting the shot, Cutler, 35 feet, 11 inches (handicap 5 feet); 210-yard dash, Brooks, 24s.; 440-yard dash, Ferris, 55s. Freshmen-100-yard dash, Meacham, 11 1-5s.; 120-yard dash, hurdle race, Ludington, 21 1-2s.; running broad jump...
...singing of the Glee Club was remarkably good and the happy introduction of Mr. Stewardts warbling constituted one of the most pleasant features of the evening serenade. After great cheering for the Princeton and home nines the brass band was loudly called for from seemingly all portions of the yard. The brass band coyly responded and agreeably surprised all parties. The selections were most creditably performed, and we have reason to be proud of the musical talent which has long been latent, but now, thanks to Mr. Holt, will afford great pleasure to the students during the long summer evenings...
...Princeton Athletic games on Saturday the winners were as follows : 100 yards dash, Griffith, '86, time, 10 3 4 s.; 220 yards dash, A. T. Fell, '84, time, 25s.; quarter-mile run, H. Hodge, '86, time, 59 1-8s.; half-mile run, Coolidge, '84, time 2m. 19 3-4s.; one-mile run, Leavitt, '84, time. 4m. 58 1-2s.; one-mile walk, Mumford, '85, time, 8m. 56 3-4s.; 120-yard hurdle, Harriman, '85, time, 19 1-4s.; pole vault, H. Hodge, '86, distance, 8ft. 6in.; running broad jump, Vankirk, '84, 20ft. 1in.; running high...
This evening as is the custom after the Princeton game, the glee club will sing in the yard, and on the same occasion the brass band will also make its appearance for the first time. These open air concerts are always remembered as among the pleasantest events in the spring term here, and the number of persons who attend them well attest the popularity in which they are held by the students...