Word: either
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshmen sent a telegram stating that it would be impossible for them to come to Cambridge on the 19th, but giving no reason for their extraordinary conduct. A meeting of a few representative base-ball men was immediately held, and it was decided to inform Yale that she must either stick to her agreement, or consider the game forfeited to Harvard. A telegram to this effect was immediately despatched. This behavior on the part of Yale is certainly peculiar and we trust that she will be able to give good and sufficient reasons for thus breaking her agreement...
...depends, as is most often the case, on his own ability to make his way in the world, success can only come from hard work. Spencer well says, "The first requisite for success in life is to be a good animal." Sound health is indispensable to activity, either of the body or of the mind, but it must be remembered that eternal vigilance is the price of health. Under the pressure of modern civilization, the nervous system is now pushing the muscular system into the background, and good health is necessary to beat back the attacks of brain diseases...
...That in the opinion of the Board of Overseers it is advisable to permit a scientific substitute, in accordance with the terms of this report, to be offered by applicants for admission to the college for either Greek or Latin, one of these two languages always being required, and provision being made for elementary instruction in Greek and Latin, as elective in the college courses...
With regard to the care of the person, bathing is a matter of the greatest importance. A sponge bath daily, either cold or tepid, may be considered as a necessity. Hot baths every day are extremely debilitating and otherwise injurious. The clothing should be adapted to the person, one in the open air much, requiring less than an individual of sedentary habits. The tendency is to wear too much clothing. We are much better off than our grandfathers in the matter of fabrics adapted to changes in weather. Gauzes and light-woolens take the place of stiff linen and cotton...
...Bartlett's, where entries may be made; they will close at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The entrance fee will be fifty cents for every player. Cups will be given to the winners in both the singles and the doubles and also to the winners of the class championships. Either turf or clay courts may be used, as the players prefer. The champion of the college, Philip Sears, will be barred, but will play an exhibition game with the winner of the tournament...