Word: affirmed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...days passed and he did not come. He had utterly vanished from the face of the earth. You may imagine that this made no little sensation, not only in the college, but in the entire vicinity. I can honestly affirm that I did my best to unlock the door of this secret mystery; but my wildest conjectures resulted in no inkling of the truth. Indeed, I have heard it whispered that there were those who remotely connected ME with his disappearance; but the rumor did not reach my ears to disturb me then. Besides, I do not doubt...
...large, it is not necessary or fitting that we should speak; to the value of his long and well-spent life among us here, it is eminently proper that a tribute should be paid. We feel assured that we express the sentiments of the entire College when we affirm our lasting regret for the necessity of losing so faithful a pastor, so warm a friend. The best wishes and sympathies of all who have ever known him will follow Dr. Peabody in his retirement to private life...
...that the English surpass us in athletic sports? Various reasons have been assigned, among the most important of which are, the greater facilities for training, the high standard of English physique, and a hereditary excellence. All of these are undoubtedly true causes, although we may safely affirm that our opportunities at Harvard now equal, if they do not surpass, those of any English University; but the most telling cause of all is the greater amount of pluck among their athletes...
THERE is a want that has no doubt long been felt in College. It has never been expressed, to be sure, but we venture to affirm that it has long been felt. We allude to the lack of a paper published with sufficient frequency to allow us to know all that our neighbors are doing, and whether the noise which the innocent Freshman makes, as he returns from his soda and peanuts, disturbs the sleepy Sophomore...