Word: mattered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...thought - nay, hoped - that this matter had been finally settled last year. But buds will reappear in spring...
Yale has taken the initiative among her sister colleges in providing a regularly organized nine to give practice to the 'Varsity team. The zeal with which the undergraduates have subscribed for the support of the new nine shows that the matter has been carefully examined and that the sentiment of the college at large is that it will supply a long felt want, that of regular and systematic practice for the nine which represents the college. Not only this, but players who in the beginning of the season have not shown up well enough to get a place...
...generally understood that Columbia favors the admission of Yale. On the other hand, if they have virtually decided to abide by their first decision, which indeed would be wholly selfish and unwarranted, they are to be blamed for leading Yale to suppose that they would again consider the matter. If they do intend to take further action on the subject, let it be done at once, but if any decision has already been reached let official announcement of it be given immediately. - Yale News...
There is no doubt that in the matter of base-ball practice, Harvard is strongly handicapped by her opponents, Yale and Princeton. The two last have large and commodious buildings in which to practice hand-ball, etc., before the time comes to go on the field. The contrast is made greater by the fact that our nine, by its geographical position, is debarred from out-door practice until several weeks after our opponents. Besides this, the 'Varsity is compelled to give up our small cage to the freshman nine and to the lacrosse team some part of every afternoon. Again...
...senior class met in Lower Boylston last evening to take action upon the death of Mr. Fessenden. Mr. Coolidge in expressing the deep affliction which the friends of his classmate were under asked that the class take action in the matter, and that some suitable expression of sympathy be made. By vote the president was empowered to appoint a committee of three, who should draw up a series of resolutions expressing the feeling of the class. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Gray and Mr. Brooks were appointed. The matter of wearing gowns at class day in place of the customary dress suits...