Word: acceptance
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first place, our own interpretation of a question may be right, but it is never safe to be so sure it is right as to leave unanswered or treat as irrelevant arguments based upon a different understanding of the subject. If our men had said, "We do not accept the Yale interpretation; still we will answer our opponents on their own ground," the result might have been different...
...general expression of opinion is one of regret that the race and the most important day of Class Day should both fall on June 25. We all accept the reasons for holding the race on that day as being for the best interests of our crew and know that to change it now would be next to impossible. But it will certainly cause many disappointments, especially to the Seniors, to have both these events come the same day. Moreover, the race is of unusual importance this year, which makes the disappointment the greater. The general opinion is that some remedy...
...Administrative Board of Harvard College, after a careful consideration of the petition and pledge of the undergraduates regarding the recent disturbance in and about Harvard Square, is glad to accept the co-operation of the students in the effort to preserve order and the good repute of the University...
...failure of that attempt. Dean Briggs thinks that the reason for this state of College morals is found in the double standard,-a shifting for the convenience of the moment, from the character of a responsible man to the character of an irresponsible boy. "The administrative officers," says he, "accept without question a student's word: they assume that he is a gentleman and that a gentleman does not lie; if, as happens now and then, he is not a gentleman and does lie, they had rather, nevertheless, be fooled sometimes than be suspicious always (and be fooled quite...
...meeting last evening of the Executive Committee of the Harvard Forum, it was decided to accept a challenge for a joint debate recently received from the Prospect Union. The following committee was appointed to have charge of all arrangements: A. W. Blakemore '97, W. B. Truesdell '97 and H. W. Foote...