Word: acception
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...considerable opposition, however, and owing mainly to the exertions of Mr. R. D. Brown, of the Germantown Club, and several other Philadelphia Cricketers, a team was organized at Harvard, and last year Harvard challenged Yale. During the past week the same step was taken with Princeton. Yale did not accept last season, and in view of the fact that Princeton will not take the trouble to organize an eleven merely to add to the triumphs of Harvard, a game between Princeton and Harvard is out of the question...
...rumor that Ruddock would build a cedar shell for the University crew is unfounded. Four months ago Ruddock was asked to build such a shell but he was unable to accept the offer...
...freshman Glee Club and 'Varsity Banjo Club, have been invited to sing at Melrose, April 15. Both clubs will accept the invitation if the permission of the Faculty can be obtained...
...meeting of the Princeton College Cricket Club last night, it was decided not to accept your challenge. Hoping at some future date to be able to arrange a game...
...hoped that the Bicycle Club will accept the challenge received from the Tech. Cycling Club to a road race next month. The race last November, which was won by Harvard, was very close and exciting. The training undergone since that race and the extra exertion which Tech. will surely make, will increase her chances, so as to leave the result of a second race very much in doubt. It could not fail to be more closely contested and exciting than the one last fall...