Word: answerable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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During a full in the wild shouting and uproar which accompanied the celebration of Columbia's victory in New York on Saturday, some one broke out with the query, "Who's out on a strike?" In answer, a thundering chorus cried "Harvard." The Columbia men forgot that Nichols struck out 7 men, while Ayrault succeeded instriking out only five...
...prejudiced audience at Harvard; to an audience already devoted to base-ball and rowing and foot-ball, where predis-positions can only be overcome by exciting contests in which they become actively interested. For many men on being asked if they have ever seen a lacrosse game, answer, "No, and I never want to!" Such men should be ashamed of their foolish and obstinate disregard of what is growing to be one of the most popular sports of this country. Let them go to Holmes Field this afternoon and make up their minds whether they "never wish to see another...
...regard to certain important questions. Of the fifteen candidates for the full six-year term, all but three sent replies; of the three candidates for the five-year term vacancy all but one replied; of the three candidates for the one-year term vacancy, all but one sent an answer, and of the three outgoing overseers only one made reply...
Political Economy 6. Members of this course will hand to the instructor a brief written answer to the question: "Why do importations of silk goods continue, notwithstanding the duty...
...whole experiment is a novel, almost a startling one. What is to be the true result? The answer may perhaps be found in the words of a rude but hard-headed friend who said to me. "Under the present system, I shall expect a graduate of Harvard to be either a d - fool or a genius...