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Word: oversight (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...either of the '89 ball nine or the '89 crew. It has always been the custom for the managers of victorious teams to see that photographs of their teams are placed on exhibition in the trophy room. In the case of '89, is the failure to do this an oversight on the part of the managers, or is this long-established custom to be cast aside this year? Surely, both the nine and the crew have done enough for their class to deserve this honor, and we see no reason why the prevailing custom should not be adhered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/25/1887 | See Source »

EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: The library authorities are so careful to secure the best current magazines for the reading-room, that a complaint in this direction almost needs an apology accompanying it. But it seems to me, that an oversight has been made in their failure to provide a copy of the "Forum," a new but excellent magazine, with a list of contributors of high repute. Several persons have suggested, according to the regulation, that this periodical be put on the shelves, but, for some reason best known to the authorities themselves, their suggestions have as yet been unheeded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE READING-ROOM. | 3/4/1887 | See Source »

...result in the Seventh Regiment armory last Saturday. Considering our ascendancy in this respect, it seems that the athletic association might be thoughtful enough to provide two belts at the gymnasium for the use of those who wish to take part in a "tug" when exercising. Last year this oversight was complained of, but nothing was done. We trust that this years request will not be ignored...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/7/1886 | See Source »

...slight, but nevertheless important change in college control has within a few months been quietly effected among us. The transference of the oversight over student attendance at lectures from the office to the individual instructors, must be counted worthy to rank among the great strides made of late toward a perfect system of college government. Just as in politics, the nearer the government is to the people governed, the more effective it becomes, so in the case before us. The great reason for this new method of regulating attendance, lies in the fact that each instructor is much better qualified...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/23/1886 | See Source »

...oversight, no special mention was made in our report of the Yale freshman game of McClellan's good work at the bat. As appeared from the score, he made two base hits, and getting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 6/15/1886 | See Source »

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