Word: validity
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...anything humorous. We feel pained to learn that the "annual and alwaysto-be-expected streak of Harvard meanness" has again cropped out, especially as the News disapproves, and are really glad to hear that the Courant decides that Yale's claim in regard to the first freshman game is valid. Strange as it may seem, we do not recollect that "Yale has yielded more than once to equally foolish and unfair demands from her rival." We venture a smile at the Courant's sarcasm in urging Yale "to assert a little independence in these matters...
...originality of ideas, but is, nevertheless, of sufficient interest to attract notice. He says: "With regard to the evils of the present system of college athletics it must be remembered that the best system will not be free from all evil. That the present system has evils is no valid argument against it, unless it can be shown either that these outweigh the good, or that some other practical system can be devised which shall have all the good with less of the evil of the present system." 1. The amount of time devoted to sport is, he claims...
...Yale College Bicycle Club will hold a race meeting in June, and will enter the League of American Whelmen, in order that the records be accepted as valid. The New Haven clubs have promised to assist at the meeting. Hendee, the champion, will enter the races and try to lower the records in every distance up to ten miles...
...Secretary and Treasurer ; Hyde, '86 ; Capt., Hutchings, '86, Sheff. Lieutenant, Atwood, '85, Sheff. It was also voted to hold a race meeting in the early part of June, and that the club should enter the League of American Wheelmen in order that the records should be accepted as valid. The New Haven clubs have also agreed to turn out at that time in full force, and thus lend all in their power to make the meeting a success. Hendee, the champion, will enter these races and try to lower the records in every distance up to ten miles. There...
...express a choice for commencement orator, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll received a majority of votes. Subsequent, it was learned that this year the right of choosing the commencement orator is vested in the Alumni Association, and not in the senior class; consequently the action of the latter is valid...