Word: incorrection
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...would correct the statement in our Sporting Column of October 14, in regard to the 2-mile bicycle record. The telegram announcing Smith's performance was incorrect, as we discovered too late to prevent the error being printed. The best record at the event is still 6 min 27 sec., by W. S. Clark, New York Bicycle Club, at the American Institute Rink, New York...
...descriptions heretofore given of the plan which the President and Fellows have suggested for establishing a savings-fund are partially incorrect. In the first place, it is not an "Annuity" system. Nor does the proposed plan contemplate a reduction in the salaries of those who adopt it. So far as can be ascertained, the substance of what the Corporation wish to do is this: if each officer or instructor in the University will set aside five per cent of his salary for investment, the Corporation will add five per cent and put this sum out at compound interest, thus forming...
...report in the last Crimson that a man had been put on special probation for going to prayers while he was excused is incorrect. His excuse was merely withdrawn. The Registrar also denies having threatened anybody with suspension who sat out of his seat...
SENIOR.[The writer of this letter has made a mistake in the use of the word "current." If he will turn to Worcester's Dictionary he will find that "current" means "now actually passing," and consequently it is incorrect when writing in April to speak of the "current month of February." His petition to the Directors reads as follows: "A claim of mine, made in the current month, for deduction on account of absence from February 14 to February 24, is disallowed, etc." The Directors naturally supposed that he had not handed in his petition until April, and so very...
...weights of the candidates for the Freshman Crew as recently published by the Advocate were incorrect. The following are the correct weights as taken by Mr. W. T. Brigham...