Word: broken
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...their side, we believe that they have not morally the semblance of a right to do this. Moreover, the injurious results of this action are many. Not only will the foot-ball club and many private individuals be seriously affected financially, but the authorities have virtually broken their faith with the club, and have widened to an inconceivable extent the breach which we regret to state has for some time existed between faculty and students. We have spoken thus plainly, because we believe not to do so would be to fail in our duty as representing the undergraduate opinion...
...Harrington of Salem rode last Monday on his bicycle 100 miles in 9 hours 58 minutes. He only stopped 25 minutes in all and but for the gale would have broken the 100 mile record...
...annual report Gen. Merrit in command at West Point says in regard to "hazing" at that institution, that while his predecessors for the last 25 years have reported at one time or another that the practice of hazing had been broken up, it is his experience that they have, without exception, been mistaken. He says : "By repressive measures the evil has been at times restricted to its lowest limits, but has never been eradicated. Just the moment repression has ceased the brutal custom has sprung up with new features of brutality. While I do not favor threats to repress disorders...
...broken windows, and the floating floor...
...custom of conferring the degree of LL. D. upon the governor was stopped. Now in the face of the election of Mr. Robinson the question again arises. Every one agreed that the custom of conferring the degree was a bad one and every one was glad to see it broken. It is our earnest conviction that the custom should remain a thing of the past and should never again be regenerated. If Mr. Robinson should show by any of his acts that he has any particular claim upon the degree aside from the fact that he is governor...