Word: traced
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...will be an easy matter to trace fraudulent applications, as the numbers of the seats assigned to each signature will be noted. It is possible that a list will be made of men who sell their seats in this way, and that they will be debarred from purchasing next year, besides having their names published...
...this ground, to issue a fiat regulating the conduct of the gentlemen who take exception to their opinion. If so, their action in the premises would be comparable to the evidence offered by the sceptic who seeks to deny the fundamental laws of thought. I leave logicians to trace the analogy...
...easier to see that evils exist than to trace their causes. Some attribute the defects to the elective system with its diversity of courses and aims and its consequent separation of the class into groups of men with different interests. But the "sets" and "societies" are not formed with these groups as a basis. They and the so-called "nonsociety" element are rather composed of men from each of these different groups with different aims. Scientific and classical students form not widely disproportionate parts of the same clubs...
...playing. All idea of fair play seemed to them to have been lost in the desire to win, the errors of Harvard's opponents being loudly cheered and attempts being made to spoil their pitcher's aim. This account seems to us exaggerated, but there must have been some trace of such a spirit at the game to impress several persons sitting at different parts of the field. If any such spirit should be shown on Holmes Field this afternoon it will mar the whole game for many of the spectators, and will seriously injure Harvard's good name. Harvard...
...consequent summary punishment. We would urge that measures be taken to make that dread a very living one. If it were generally understood that not only the various library officials, but the students themselves, were sharply on the watch for violations of privilege, and would do their utmost to trace all concealed books to the responsible parties, the number of offenses could not but be diminished. Perhaps, though, it would be too much to hope that any one culprit could be convicted and made a discouraging example to such as might without it have continued in their evil ways...