Word: infliction
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...against posting, because (as we brought out editorially over a year ago) it is felt that while the power of the Faculty to summarily eject a man for dishonesty is a just one, it can hardly be said to be within the prerogative of any college administrative body to inflict a punishment which might affect a man's future prospects...
...places in the library where no one else could discover them. But this is the most detestable example of selfishness that has yet come to light. We hope that every effort will be made to discover who is guilty of the offense and to inflict a proper punishment...
...unnecessary to say that if the men who are guilty of removing the books are discovered they will be dealt with very severely. The repeated violation of the rules will justify any punishment the authorities of the college may see fit to inflict. More than this can be said, however. The time seems plainly to have arrived when some vigorous action should be taken. If any plan can be devised for protecting the libraries and the honest users of them, even though it involve some inconvenience, it should be put in operation. Further, the men who use the libraries should...