Word: blame
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting of the Harvard University Boat Club, held in Cambridge on Oct. 3, the Harvard-Columbia race was thoroughly discussed, and it was unanimously voted that the crew be exonerated from all blame in the matter, and be justified in having taken the course it did. It was also voted that the secretary of the Boat Club prepare an account of the facts as stated at that meeting, and cause it to be published in the New York and Boston papers. In accordance with this vote, I have prepared the following statement, which gives the facts of the case...
...throughout the whole matter. We will not say that Harvard might not at first have made concessions for the sake of courtesy and harmony; still the conduct of her representatives in insisting upon what they believed to be her rights seems, as the case now stands, technically justifiable. Whatever blame, in short, the severest judges may lay upon Harvard for her conduct up to the time of her departure from New London, there is not the least doubt that the crew is entirely freed from the charge of dishonorable conduct in leaving New London before the race had been given...
...every one in college that the present misunderstanding should have arisen; the relations of the two colleges in the past have always been of the pleasantest, and it is our earnest hope that they may continue so for the future, Harvard feels persuaded that her conduct is justifiable. Blame is not attached to Columbia; blame cannot justly be attached to Harvard. A misunderstanding has existed from the beginning. That the matter may rest where it is without further criminations or recriminations on either side is our earnest hope...
...praise. As the Crimson has stated, it may be very likely that the previous poor playing of the freshmen was due in a large measure to weak support from the class, and consequent discouragement and lack of enthusiasm in the nine. The class has certainly been much to blame, and should here come forward and show its appreciation of the efforts of its nine...
...never be sent to you again, and so I will quote some of the worst things. Oh, dear HERALD! I did not for a moment think that I was writing anything naughty, or even objectionable, and to tell the honest truth, although I do think that I deserve some blame, I can't to this day see anything in the letter that is so very, very bad. I don't want to make believe that I am too naive or goody-goody, but surely something must be the matter when the Miscellany says: "It seems inconceivable that any girl...