Word: proof
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that our publication's familiarly called the "Girl"-I don't exactly see whether our "Gul" was transformed to the remarkable "Girl" through your near-sightedness or perhaps ignorance of orthography, or whether one of those proof-reading feinds who are so common in rural printing establishments, and who in 9 words out of ten substitute one of their own, occupies a prominent place on your board...
...subsequent debut upon the stage as an actor in a play of his own composition This one case certainly was bad enough had it shood by self as an example of the innate depravity even of the most cultivated and most gifted professional mind- as a convincing proof that professors like other men are mortal, a theory which has heretofore met with a very cold reception from the learned world at large. But this case we regret to record does not stand alone. It is but lately that the papers have been filled with the praises of a novel written...
...Francis M. Weld of New York received the highest vote which has ever yet been cast by mail for a candidate for overseer of Harvard College, and in it may be found a substantial proof of the hearty acquiescence of the alumni in the innovation of having non-resident alumni...
...they needed much money. The actual professor is, however, a totally different person. He is mostly a modern American, fond of books and teaching, and study it may be, but also fond of such of the social and oesthetic pleasures of his time as he can afford. The proof is that there is, we believe, no case on record of a wealthy professor living with the Spartan simplicity which college trustees try to persuade themselves that all professors love...
...completely from his position largely on account of the nature of the soil. In the final pull Lafayette won the toss and took the side which had been successful in the two previous pulls. Although Harvard pulled in beautiful form she was beaten by about 3 feet. If any proof were needed that this event should not be in the inter-collegiate sports the pulls on Saturday furnished it. The team which had the south position was beaten in every case, and except in the pull between Harvard and Columbia the anchor of the losing team was pulled several feet...