Word: insistence
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...letter was received by Yale yesterday from Harvard, in which the latter adheres to her former position, objecting to a neutral committee, and insisting that if the conditions previously laid down are not observed, the race must be abandoned. A meeting of the graduate advisory committee will be held today to take action in the premises. The Yale Club will be governed by what the committee directs. Most Yale men insist that the challenge must be accepted and then allow the graduate advisory committee to arrange the details, and, if unable to do so, to abide by the decision...
...have precisely the opposite effect. True, the practice thus sanctioned has been common for the past two or three years, though forbidden by the rules; but that is no reason why it should be made legal. The reasonable thing to do would be to keep the old rule, and insist upon its enforcement, and that is the course upon which we hope the College Association will determine...
...they have changed their tactics. Now their advisory committee have decided that Harvard be courteously requested to send a formal answer before the 18th of January. The HERALD hopes that the answer will be sent, and that Yale will be gratified before the time mentioned. Yale is disposed to insist on a strict adherence to formalities, and therefore must be humored...
...bickering which unfortunately Yale, so far as it may be represented by the pugnacious News, seems inclined to resort to. Harvard simply believes that Yale played an unfair game in the late foot-ball contest, and one contrary to the spirit of the rules, and she will, we hope, insist that the rules shall be amended or such precautions taken as will in future prevent any recurrence of such a disgraceful exhibition as was witnessed on the twenty-fifth of last month. That Yale has the misfortune of being partially represented by a paper so vengeful and vindictive...
Much unnecessary trouble will be saved if those men who have exercise cards will not also insist upon having a book made out for their use. We would strongly advise those who have neither book nor card as yet to choose the book which contains full directions, not only with regard to exercise, but also as to manner of living, etc. The price of the book is merely nominal (25 cents), and is extremely valuable...