Word: blamed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...extend our sympathy to the members of the Lacrosse team. In no way can they be balmed for losing the championship this year, for they have worked hard and conscientiously through the spring and deserved better success. If any one is to be blame, it is the college itself, which has never given to lacrosse the support the game merits, either financially or by furnishing candidates for the team, or by backing the team properly in its matches with other teams. There is little excuse for this, as the game is a thoroughly interesting one, and when a team works...
...however, not because of the muckerish affiliations of the players that such teams were brought here; but simply because the collegiate championship must be won. These twelves were the best unprofessional teams about Boston. They were as strongly objected to by the players as by the college; and the blame rests on the shoulders of the college at large and not on the team. The championship had to be and was won. Since the students neglected both to subscribe for the expenses of the team, and to go to the games, it was impossible to bring teams of gentlemen from...
...thinks he rules the world simply because he wears brass buttons and carries a club is a public nuisance, and should be taught to draw the line between what is his duty and what is none of his business. In this matter, Leavitt and Peirce are not to blame, and are naturally much annoyed that the thing should have happened...
...heart to attempt a revival of the society. The fault lies, we believe, with the older members who have allowed their attention to be drawn off by other things. At any rate, it is upon the shoulders of the members from Eighty-eight and from Eighty-nine that the blame must rest if the Pierian keeps the down-bill path, it seems to be taking. Every man in the University will join us in urging that the welfare of this society be looked after by its members who cannot escape the responsibility by resigning now when the condition of things...
...Hall or the Directors must proceed to the extreme measures which lie in their power. It is safe to say that the greater part of the members would uphold the Directors; but we hope that an appeal to the gentlemanly feelings of those who have been to blame will not be fruitless. It is certainly not a thing for congratulation that the disorder among the students should be noticed and remarked upon by visitors in the gallery...