Word: agreements
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...other New England colleges in prohibiting the playing of ball games with professional nines gives an entirely new turn to the aspect of the question. The refusal, we make no doubt, must be generally regarded as an act of discourtesy to all those colleges which have joined in the agreement, and especially a slight upon Harvard, where the movement originated. Of course the Yale faculty has a perfect right to settle its own regulations in regard to athletics in the way it deems wisest; but nevertheless it is undoubtedly an act of rudeness on her part to pay so little...
...have delayed my reply in order that I might be able to answer your questions with entire certainty. Your first questions is as follows: "Harvard on account of Mr. Benjamin's death agreed to postpone the race, fully understanding, it is said at Harvard, that in the new agreement the time (hour) was to be left to Harvard. Did Columbia so understand?" You ask further : "Harvard, perhaps wrongfully, insisted on rowing at 11.30 or 12 M. Columbia refused. Then Harvard states that it was verbally, though explicitly, agreed that the race should be called off. Does Columbia explicitly deny this...
...detect them, it is even less often that he would divulge their names. A method, however, which has stopped the practice in a leading college is both simpler and more reasonable than the two already suggested. It consists in the members of the two lower classes signing an agreement at the opening of the college year that they will abstain from all practices which are annoying to freshmen. Such a pledge, if wisely presented, would, without reluctance, be signed by every member of the sophomore and freshman classes. The college man has a keen and high regard for his honor...
...original agreement was that the race should be rowed upon a fair ebb tide, that is, when the tide had run out for at least two hours. The tide was high, July 3, at noon, and in requesting Harvard to row at 2 P. M., you were simply asking to have the agreement carried...
...challenge sent by you, and accepted by Harvard, stipulated that the time of the race should be "mutually agreed" upon, and neither party had any right to insist upon any particular hour; and in refusing to compromise, Harvard assumed a position which was not in accordance with the agreement. Yours truly...