Word: acceptation
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...There is some talk of '80's challenging the Harvard Freshmen to a boat-race, if the necessary funds can be secured. It is doubtful if Harvard will accept." It is, indeed...
...William P. Trowbridge, Professor of Dynamical Engineering of the Scientific School, was recently elected to the Professorship of Engineering of Columbia College, with a salary of $7,500. He will probably accept...
...more likely, the day after the regatta. The first Princeton game will be played at Princeton, May 19; the second in Cambridge, June 8; no arrangements in regard to a third game have, as yet, been made. The Foot-ball Team have not been so fortunate. Yale refuses to accept Harvard's challenge, because, after providing for the nine and the crew, she has not men enough left for foot-ball, - a fact which seems to cause more pleasure there than it does here. On Thursday a challenge was received from the Princeton team, who express their willingness to play...
...These contributions were elicited by the letters written respectively by '52 and myself. To ask for alms is an extraordinary way to answer a criticism. I write that I disapprove the present system, and you reply by asking me for money to perpetuate that system. Though I will not accept the principle that advice must be backed up by dollars and cents, and though I am not now in a position to subscribe to any cause, should the boating men decide either to send one of their number to England, or to import an Englishman of the Sadler-Kelly stamp...
...captains of Weld and Holworthy, who have no such conflicting duty, still find their ease too precious to be intrenched upon by anything so disagreeable as that work at the Gymnasium which their position requires of them. These gentlemen should feel that, as captains of their clubs, they accept responsibilities which cannot be disregarded. The captain of Matthews has tardily placed a book at the Gymnasium for his candidates; yet this, though a beginning, is a most feeble one, and needs to be vigorously followed up. It is useless to propose plans to change or replace the club system...