Word: withdrawing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...color and the artistic roupangs possible in a game of foot ball, and instead of shuddering at it as a "brutal prize fight," consider it in the light of a "study in orange and black," or a "symphony in blue and crimson," we feel confident that they will withdraw their objections and let it live.-[Courant...
...only nine years ago that Yale and Harvard found it necessary to withdraw from the Intercollegiate Rowing Association, which was composed of thirteen colleges and held annual regattas at Saratoga. The association grew unwieldy; the smaller colleges refused to consent to either eight oared or six oared crews with coxswains, on the ground of expense. Nevertheless, the year before, in the six oared regatta without coxswains, Harvard and Yale had fouled each other, and, in consequence, both were beaten. On this account Yale withdrew from the association, but also for another reason. In '59, in '64, '71 and '75, Yale...
That the game is dangerous, needs no argument. In the Harvard-Princeton game, two men were hurt so badly that they had to be replaced by substitutes, and in the Yale-Princeton game at least three men were forced to withdraw. Slighter injuries, causing temporary cessation of hostilities, but not compelling the player to leave the field, were common, and cut and bruised faces, black eyes, and bloody noses were frequently seen...
...much difference to its members whether they transact more or less business. As the matter is not a pressing one, is hard to see why it could not without trouble be left till the next meeting. The committee then requested that all who had no statements to make should withdraw, when the hearing could be conducted in the director's office. Although this is contrary to the custom in cases where public hearings of men are called for any purpose, the students as a body gracefully withdrew and allowed a few of the more argumentative to fight out the battle...
...professor, and advised instead the practice in vogue elsewhere of rising and standing during the entrance and exit of a favorite instructor. Student custom in Germany varies somewhat in this respect. The professor usually comes in after his audience is assembled and generally leaves before the others withdraw. In many places his coming and going receive no attention unless he be advanced in age, or particularly esteemed. Signs of respect are then shown either by rising and bowing or by the customary marks of applause. The students at lectures are quiet and attentive, and the late comer or the uneasy...