Word: matter
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...enter college when I'm seventeen, I'd rather wait over a year and go in the class of '97, for then at least I'll be in the class of '01." The father laughs at the boy and teases him, but he says the youngster has taken the matter so seriously to heart that he is not sure whether even the nine years preparation that still remain will drive the notion out of his head. The dilemma is an amusing one, and affords opportunity for curious speculation as to what title the class of 1900 will take unto itself...
...Allen could have thought we had a game arranged between Harvard and Williams when the matter of terms, which caused Mr. Hare and myself such a delay, was just opened. Would he have considered it an agreement if I had made only an insignificant offer...
...certainly great and one, which if in its exercise it affected the late-comers only, would be a personal affair, admitting of no public discussion. But where the privilege of a few becomes the disturbance of many, the instructor as well as the rest of the section, then the matter takes a different aspect. Unavoidable tardiness is and ought to be excusable. But the habitual lack of promptitude at lectures arising from the mere sense of the liberty to enter the lecture-room at any time during the hour, is and ought to be condemned. Latches on the recitation-room...
...publish to-day a letter from the manager of the Williams eleven, in which he attempts to disprove the charges which have been made against his college. It is most unfortunate that any trouble in the matter arose for Williams seems to have acted in good faith, even if that good faith was not made apparent to Harvard and her foot-ball management. However, the letter of the Williams manager speaks for itself. As stated yesterday, "Our readers can judge for themselves...
...foot-ball matter is somewhat different. Williams waited at least six days before she answered Harvard in regard to playing a game with her, a delay that was unwarranted. For it left Harvard in the dark in regard to the day in question, which was Saturday and consequently an important date in making up a schedule. Williams offered Harvard and Yale the same days, and when both had accepted for the 23rd of October decided to play Yale in preference to Harvard; such is the gist of the matter. Our readers may judge for themselves...