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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...disputes could have an immediate settlement. (a) The fisheries question would be settled forever. (b) Canada would no longer be a refuge for criminals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 3/1/1889 | See Source »

...acknowledged fact that communications have been sent from Yale to Cambridge, (Eng.,) with a view to the settlement of the question of a meeting between the crews of the respective colleges. Captain Woodruff of the Yale crew admits that letters have passed between representatives of the colleges, but denies that such correspondence is official. He further expresses himself as follows in regard to the probability of a successful termination of negotiations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Proposed Yale-Cambridge, Eng., Race. | 12/7/1888 | See Source »

...system of doing without examinations a fair trial here. Then careful and wise action can be taken, and a permanent system can be established which will last unaltered for several generations at least. This is the next question which must engage the attention of the faculty after the settlement of the athletic question. It is nearly as important for the welfare of the college, and so let no time be lost in attacking the problem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/14/1888 | See Source »

...Whereas, We believe that the best way to encourage the old-time Harvard spirit of open and cordial relations between students and faculty and to foster a spirit of fair play and courtesy toward opponents, is to place the responsibility upon the students themselves, leaving to the faculty the settlement of such limitations of this privilege as may seem advisable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meeting of the New York Alumni. | 5/15/1888 | See Source »

...best way to encourage this spirit is to place the responsibility upon the students themselves, we respectfully urge the Faculty to abolish the restriction which prevents the college nine from playing with other than amateur clubs, leaving to the undergraduate managers and the athletic committee of the Faculty the settlement of such limitations of this privilege as may seem advisable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Petition of the Alumni to the Faculty. | 3/30/1888 | See Source »

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