Word: result
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...knowledge of the philosophy of politics has with us been little sought after. But this knowledge of theory is necessary for a rational understanding of existing systems, particularly of our own, which was a combination not only of the essential elements of the English system, but also largely a result of the political theorizing of the French and American writers of the middle part of the last century. It is incumbent on Harvard to provide this instruction...
...greatest interest is taken by the Tech. students in the result of the contest of class tug-of-war teams in the meeting next Saturday. The teams are said to be very strong, and much sport is expected...
Apparently the result of the Harvard agitation will be to have a referee to watch each man and one to referee the game. Not a bad idea, on the whole.-[Yale Record...
...Yale won the Thanksgiving game (and consequently the championship) fairly, will shortly be sent to New Haven. The reasoning which leads the delegates to their conclusion is, in brief: that at the close of the game, the score was 6 points to 4 in Yale's favor: that this result would have given Yale the championship except for a technicality. The reasoning is good, but does not warrant their conclusion, viz: that the game was won fairly. No one will deny that Yale was ahead at the close of the game, and such a letter will throw no new light...
...chief fault lies, without doubt, with those men who did not care enough for the athletic honor of their college to forego the little pleasure of which an early return would deprive them. The longer they stay at Yale, the better will they learn that athletic success is the result of individual hard work and self-denial...