Word: acception
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Superintendent Ramsay of the Annapolis Naval Academy yesterday issued a general order substituting cadets of the lower classes in the offices heretofore filled by the recalcitrant cadets. The new appointees, it is understood, will have to accept, as to refuse now under the circumstances would be open mutiny...
There is trouble at the Naval Academy Annapolis. The cadet officers of the batallion of midshipmen have resigned, and none of the first and second classes will accept these positions. The third and fourth classes are either incompetent or afraid to accept them. Most of the first-class have been put on board the Santee under arrest. The trouble grew out of charges that a cadet officer had exposed the contents of examination papers...
...Glee Club has received in invitation from the Harvard Club of Chicago to visit that city and sing at the annual reunion of the club, during the spring recess. It is not known yet whether the club will accept. It is rumored that they will also be invited by the Harvard Club of Cincinnati to visit that city at the same time...
Many of the Columbia men were disposed not to accept the Harvard challenge, but finally decided to do so as their chances of success are considered better than usual this year. - [Yale...
...Record we hope will accept this statement as authoritative, and convey to their crew the assurance which cannot fail to encourage them, that our crew is now in active training for the race and do not seem discouraged about the uncertainty of the event...