Word: objection
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...December last, Mr. Samuel Abbott (A. B., Williams, '87), wrote to one hundred of the professors of Political Economy in the United States, asking whether in their judgement it would be possible and desirable to form a league with the primary object of further organizing the growing dissatisfaction with current political methods, now observable among the best classes of all parties, into active and concerted opposition. Of the fifty who replied, forty thought that such a movement would meet with the support of the educated classes as represented by college men, and thirty men in as many institutions of learning...
...with similar medals in silver, bronze, and white metal, for second, third, and fourth prizes, will be offered in order to bring out a large field of starters. A cup will be given for the best time made over the course, in order to give the fastest riders an object; for, since the main purpose of the race is to bring out and encourage new riders, the committee will give very liberal handicaps...
Today the eleven will practice as usual, probably on Soldiers Field. They will take the eleven o'clock express to New York, returning at the same time Saturday. Naturally the object of the trip is to see the Yale-University of Pennsylvania game. At the same time it is reasonable to suppose that the rest and change will be of benefit...
...trustees are making an effort to enlarge greatly the endowment of the university. The object is to establish several new chairs and departments. The law and medical departments will receive special attention. It is reported that...
...content to be represented by Pennsylvania and Princeton and Harvard colleges. It was evident also that the undegraduate rule meant a curtailment of the possibilities of amateur sport, and that such curtailment was unnecessary. A bona fide student-one doing some real work with some definite degree as his object-is to be welcomed, whether from college or professional school. Amateur sport wants only men above reproach, but it wants all these attainable...