Word: mistaken
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice the athletes of the University daily have shown a dexterity truly remarkable and were even mistaken for the University nine by a bystander on Soldiers Field recently. In fact Coach Pieper, watching the team at work a few days ago, annexed several members to the University squad; but the CRIMSON, in no way daunted by this setback, will bring to the game today as noble an aggregation of ball-tossers as Harvard has ever produced. At the bat the wearers of the "C" are formidable, and never allow a pitched ball to go by them, being especially effective...
...recent graduate of Harvard, and Joshua Phineas Brown, a Chicago millionaire, whose initials are accidentally the same. While Joshua P. Brown is expected to arrive at a certain prominent New York hotel, James P. Brown, on the day of his arrival registers at the same place, and, being mistaken for the millionaire, is given a magnificent reception. He also accidentally opens a letter to the millionaire from a certain newspaper, requesting a market forecast. James Brown, more commonly known as "Jimmy," is about to disclose the fact that he is not the great man, when he meets an old college...
...subject assigned for 1906-07 is: "A discussion under English, French and German law of the respective rights of parties to a contract, entered into under a mistaken apprehension on the part of one or both of the parties as to its legal effect...
...England and America the divorce of drama and literature, the contempt of the men of letters, the absence of pride, the elevation of incompetent "stars," the poor translation of foreign drama, the lack of a national dramatic school and theatre, and the mistaken point of view of the clergy and the public have caused the great lack of permanent dramatic literature. The English people are either amusement seeking, moderately indifferent or religiously hos- tile to the stage. In spite of all opposition the drama will always exist. Why, then, is it not better to enlist the energy of the cultured...
...that has been aroused. It is true that the College authorities will "stand aside" and "let the law take its course" but those who suppose that the action of the law is dependent upon whether its arms are held up by the College authorities or not, are very much mistaken. The law can be expected to take care of itself, and it is only fair to all concerned that the responsibility for the final action on the criminal case should be taken by the appropriate authority, namely the court...