Word: edict
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...edict of the Princeton faculty against playing in New York is still in force, but it is understood here that they are willing to revoke it, from the fact that last fall's game was entirely devoid of unnecessary rough play, or serious accidents. It is the intention of the Yale men to maintain their present position with respect to this matter, and they have announced that under no circumstances will they consent to play both Princeton and Harvard at the home grounds of these colleges. - Boston Globe...
...Princeton faculty said that the Princeton eleven could only play on some college grounds. By agreement of the captains of the Yale and Princeton teams, the constitution was set aside, and as Yale then held the championship, the game was played on the New Haven grounds. This year the edict of the Princeton faculty is still in force, so that the game cannot be played in New York, Consequently, by every principle of fair play and justice, the game should be played in Princeton this year. But no; Yale made two objections. First, that the Princeton faculty could be easily...
...friends, a quiet and studious young man, not knowing the regulation, had provided himself before entering college with a Sunday suit of some dark material. He had not been long here before he was summoned before a member of the faculty and his attention called to edict of the Bible. Being in straitened circumstances and not able to pay for a new coat, he requested to use his other suit instead. He was told that there was no excuse allowed. Rather than leave college he was compelled to put himself at the mercy of a Cambridge tailor and get trusted...
...field must be foregone. Our challenge has not been accepted. We did not expect that the staid elderly matron - the Advocate - would show the white feather. Black accords with your age and sombre disposition, respected maid of Harvard. Do not shock our taste by wearing white. As your formal edict has gone forth, declining the contest, please accept our hopes that you enjoyed your Thanksgiving dinner, and that many more are in store for you. We can understand why Lampy. displayed his discretion, rather than his valor, for we caused such a commotion a short time ago by striking...
...people, hearing of this edict, were much grieved, and said one to another, "Will our king forbid us to read the newspapers if they contain notices of the sports of this band? If this be the case, our lost will indeed be an unhappy one." With this they all departed, each to his own home, saying in his heart, "Verily the gods are kind to us in that they have given us such a good king to reign over...