Word: resignation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...trouble between the students and professors at King's college in Nova Scotia, an institution under the patronage of the Church of England, culminated in the president and entire teaching staff being requested to resign...
...under these shades a venerable form who is recognized as the central figure in the annals of Williams-ex-President Mark Hopkins. It will be fifty years, in 1886, since he became president of the college, and, although the harden of years caused hun in 1872 to resign the presidency, he sold this the chains of Utiseland thecology and of motal and interlectual philosophy, and is a counselor of weight in an the allies of the college. Much of What is ulsoncelle and behelicent-and there is much of it-in the atmosphere of williams to day is admideny...
...Nutter has been elected Kr. of the next theatricals of the Hasty Pudding in place of Mr. E. L. Thayer, who was obliged to resign on account of other duties...
...happy recipients of parts filed to the president to receive them, the navy formed the guard of honor and escorted them about the yard with a band and all the officers rigged out in full naval regalia. The members of the club who had received parts were compelled to resign amid the most ludicrous ceremonies, and the unfortunate (?) ones stood up one after the other and addressed the crowd, while a man concealed by a cloak sat behind each one and made the appropriate gestures for him. All who refused to resign were expelled by the Admiral amid the hoots...
Clark, the captain and left fielder of the Princeton nine, has been so injured as to be obliged to resign his position. John Harlan, '84, the catcher, has been elected captain, in his place...