Word: years
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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James Robinson has been re-engaged as the trainer of the athletic teams of Princeton at an advanced salary, which attests the satisfaction with which his work has been received during the past year...
...crew is extremely generous and praiseworthy. The manager of the crew is making a determined effort to pay off the accumulated debt, and to conduct the affairs of the crew as economically as possible. Such unexpected gifts are very welcome, and are especially useful at this season of the year, when bills come in and must be paid...
...changes in the Elective Pamphlet, and their discontent seems justifiable. To a student who has mapped out his course of study after much thought and with much care, it is scarcely pleasant to read in the pamphlet that "such and such a course will not be given next year." This omission of courses has become far too common an occurrence, it seems to us. There is little use in urging the students "to make their choice with the utmost care" on the ground that "any plan of study deliberately made and adhered to" will be profitable. If the faculty wish...
...next to the last Advocate for this year made its appearance yesterday. Although this number is not above the average, the contributions are, for the most part, interesting. "The Village Schoolmaster" is the sketch of a portion of the life of Dr. Twitchell. The story is a peculiar combination of love, school routine, and unnaturalness. The principal character is not skillfully drawn and his marked peculiarities are not represented as apparent to those with whom he associates. The conclusion is not in harmony with the first part of the story. "Six-Paris" is an incident of the last siege...
...weight. The heavy winds blew the house off the piles and left it lying on one side partly twisted around, The New London Northern Railway Company will make the necessary repairs before the crews arrive on the 18th. It is said that the river is much higher this year and there is as yet no trouble from eel grass, and probably will be none at the time of the races. President Stevenson of the Yale navy and Superintendent Spalding of the New London Northern Railroad have been trying to devise some plan to keep the tickets on the observation train...