The Princeton union., 1911-11-09
Boys Who Would Enter Are
Deficient-Bad Grammar
a Feature.

| men is does not have the easy smoothe
effect as the Americans.
''Interduction" of the Novel.
"The age as whole may be classed
as the Introduction Of the Novel be-
cause the majority Of the work was
prose and the majority of the prose
were novels we have Of corse poets,
such as Wordsworth Shelly, Kets, By
ron, But we also, have, Dickens, Gorge
Elliot Thackeray, Carlyle with his
, essays The chartertstcs of the litera-
ture was love of nature in Burns and
Wordsworth.
"We have Wodsworth's definition of
poetry, a superfous overflow Of the
powerful fealing' Burns says, if it hade
but a spark Of nature fire. In the
novel we have character description
and we'll developed plots, also Humor.
"some of the most important writ
ters Of the nineteenth century are e.
Ter Wheeler Wilcox Elbert Hubbard
Jack London Walt Whitman and Dor
othy Dix. Among this number two
of them are women and there pieces
and writings are very interesting. FL
bert Hubbard is somewhat of a phylos-
opher. He is also a splendid writer.
he wrote the Doctor and a good many
other books. Jack London is more
| of novelist than a writer. His chief
work is writing up prise fights and 9TH
er things. Walt Whitman is called the
poet philosopher and his works are
very interested. he writes for all of
the newspapers"
AS evidence of complete unfitness to
take the examination in history for
this academy the following answers to
questions asked in the recent examina-
ton are submitted:
Q. Who was Nebuchadnezzar and
for what achievements was he noted?
A. Nebuchadnezzar was a prophet
and was noted for his foreseeings he
told the certain things would happen
and they did happen.
A. He was ancient king and was q
soldier. He compiled to eat grass and
live in the forest for about nine years.
He founded the city Ninneh.
A. Nebuchadnezzar was an Egyptian
ruler, noted for founding a library.
Gave Egypt a good start
O. Describe briefly Xerxes' attempt
ed conquest of Greece, naming two of
the battles and the results Of each.
A. Xerxes' conquest were not sue
cessful being driven back.
A. He started with about a million
and IL soldiers and followers. He en-
tered Greece and foughted the battle
of Thermopylae was victorious but
cost him great many men.
A. With a large army he defeated
the Greek at Thermopelae spearing
only one man. In the naval battle of
Salamis he was defeated His at
tempts were vailure.
Q. What was the Macedonian
Phalanx"? What was the Roman
LEGION? Name an important battle
in which they were opposed. State
the result of this battle.
A. Macedonian Phalanx was a di-
vision Of the Army Of Macedonia. Ro-
man Legion was the Roman army.
A. In the battle of Crecy these op-
posing forces met and the result was
in favor Of the Romans.
Describes Mason and Dixon's Line.
Q. What was the Mason and Dixon's
line? How and when was it estab-
lished? Why?
A. Mason and Dixon's line was a
line made across the country from east
to west. 1t apparently divides the
country.
A. Mason and Dixon line is a line
running between Maryland and Geor-
Sia. 1t took it's name from the name
Of the surveyors. It was ablished
in 1890 and because there was a con-
tinual quarrel between the boundaries
of the two states.
Q. Who were the leaders and what
we're the results of the Battle of Tren-
ton and Princeton? What was the
special Importance Of these two bat
ties?
A. MontCalm and Wolf, Gained a
stronger holt on the equipment Of the
opposing forces.
A. General Jackson and General Lee
Q. Give the details of the establish
ment Of the Republic Of Panama.
A. The Republic Of Panama was es-
tablished by the United States against
the wishes Of Great Britain in about
1897. We almost had trouble on ac-
count Of our Monroe Doctrine.'
A. The Mexican Government was
unbearable thereby causing the south
ern part to rebel and form a republic.
A. Panama was under the control of
Venezuela. She was mistreated and
m1sgoverned and asked foreign nations
for recognition as independent The
U. S. sent fleets over to Venezuela and
forced her to recognize Panama's in
dependence.
A. Spain was not to hold power in
Panama, nor was the q. S. to annex
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