Word: acception
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshman, Yale, '88 objects to playing on Thanksgiving for good reasons, but not a single objection has been offered by them to the 29th. As Harvard, '88, is forbidden by faculty regulation from playing on any other day but Saturday, it is hoped that Yale, '88, will accept the 29th, the only day remaining, unless they wish our freshmen to visit them in December...
...Andover eleven challenged the Yale freshmen to play a match at Andover. The latter cannot accept as they cannot take the cuts necessary if they should make such a trip...
...prove that we reason and reason correctly. Let us show that we weigh truth against slander. Let us declare that the verdict of his state is sufficient for us who are not "more holy" than our fellows. When twelve men pronounce a man guiltless of crime, we accept their judgment as correct. What then shall we say of vindication such as Maine has given Blaine, when the people of a sovereign state, regardless of party, creed or condition, rose up and showed their love, their trust, their faith, by 20,000 majority ! Let us in these resolutions give evidence...
...partially under the ban of the faculty and everything must be done to put them on a sound footing. Undoubtedly the strongest feeling against athletics is caused by the prevalence of betting and I should therefore urge that the association pass a vote, providing that those who accept offices in the association shall have no pecuniary interest in any contest...
...university lacrosse twelve have received a challenge from the Unions, of Boston, to play on the 17th, which they are unable to accept as several men will be away...