02632cam a22003373u 4500 43587 UtSlPG 20260610134012.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Williams, Jesse Lynch, 1871-1929 Princeton Stories Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-08-28 The winning of the cane -- The madness of Poler Stacy -- The hazing of Valliant -- Hero worship -- The responsibility of Lawrence -- Fixing that freshman -- The scrub quarter-back -- When girls come to Princeton -- The little tutor -- College men -- The man that led the class. Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Princeton Stories" by Jesse Lynch Williams is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives center around the experiences and antics of college life at Princeton University, focusing on the camaraderie, traditions, and challenges faced by the students. Through a humorous lens, Williams explores themes of class spirit, youthful exuberance, and social interactions within the collegiate setting. At the start of the collection, the story "The Winning of the Cane" sets the stage for the competitive and spirited atmosphere of campus life. It describes the excitement surrounding a traditional event known as the Cane Spree, where freshmen and sophomores engage in a physical contest to win a symbolic cane for their class. The narrative introduces characters such as Hill, the oversized but innocent freshman, who finds himself thrust into the competition amid the tension and expectations of his peers. As the story unfolds, Hill's unassuming nature becomes significant as he rises to challenge the more experienced sophomores, highlighting the themes of identity, acceptance, and the pressures of university culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified College stories, American Princeton University -- Fiction Princeton (N.J.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43587 84426 84426