Word: refere
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...withstanding our conviction of the reasonableness of our position since it does not commend itself to you, and since you must desire as strongly as we do to avoid the fruitless outcome of last year's games, we propose to you to refer the decision as between your plan and ours to two graduates, one from Harvard, to be chosen by us, and one from Harvard, to be named by you. In case the two graduates so chosen cannot agree, they shall choose a third person, not a graduate of either University, to act with them, and the decision...
...spite of all this, Harvard has made a last attempt. It is to refer the whole matter to an arbitration committee, whose selection is provided for in the fairest possible manner. By the decision of this committee she will abide. Yale is now called upon either to accept or decline this proposition. If she accepts we can readily forgive her unwillingness before to meet us fairly and squarely. If she declines, she will condemn herself in the eyes of every just and reasonable person, and expose herself to a suspicion which we cannot, at least would...
...necessary once again to call attentention to a wrong which, even if nothing had been said on the subject, any manliness or sense of dignity would have prevented. I refer to the attempts made by men, not always freshmen I am sorry to say, to get John the Orangeman drunk...
There is one thing in particular in which the University as well as Ninety-four may find considerable satisfaction. We refer to the orderly and gentlemanly conduct which prevailed. It would be hard to take exception to the behavior of any one man. Instead of leaving behind a reputation which would not only have marred the success of the dinner, but reflected discredit on Harvard men in general, the class of Ninety-four must have made a distinct gain in public estimation. In this she has done honor to the college. We congratulate her heartily on her sense of decorum...
THERE is a custom prevalent at Memorial Hall against which we wish to protest for the sake of the reputation of Harvard men as gentlemen. We refer to the deplorable practice of hissing and stamping whenever a man appears in the gallery with his hat on his head. Whether ladies are present or not the same things happen. If after Vesper services, for instance, a man in a crowd walks into the gallery with his head covered, the disgraceful uproar at once begins. The visitors do not realize the meaning of it; too often they think it is a personal...