Word: delay
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There is one species of offside play, however, which we will all agree should be abolished, and that is interference with the ball while it is being put in play. The rushers are allowed entirely too much license in this respect now, and the result is disagreeable and unnecessary delay of the game...
...argument that Harvard in her stand against professionalism should not refuse to accept the cooperation of the first college ready to join her in her stand. The position of some of the graduates, that the time was not opportune for a withdrawal was attacked on the grounds that delay would do no good; a withdrawal would still seem to be a revenge for a defeat and the subject was really so old a one that no one could call a withdrawal at the present time a hasty poorly-considered step...
...wish to be always finding fault, but in the matter of senior and junior forensics the dissatisfaction is so widespread that there must be a real grievance. The delay in the issue of the forensic pamphlet and the press of other college work at the time the brief was due compelled many men to postpone the greater part of the work until the briefs were returned. Briefs were returned yesterday and the forensics are due next Wednesday-thus giving only six days for the actual work of writing. This is altogether too short a time for the preparation...
...laid on the Cambridge end of the bridge; this work will probably be finished within three weeks, when the bridge will be practically complete. The house to accommodate the draw tender and cover the draw machinery is not yet built, but its construction will not delay the opening of the bridge; the same can be said of the asphalt pavement, the laying of which has on account of the lateness of the season been postponed until next spring. The car tracks have been placed in position on the Boston-half of the bridge, and will be extended when the planking...
...forensics were all the written work required at this time of the year; just now, however, hour examinations are failing due in every course, not to mention special theses in some. Regardless of all this stress of work the members of English C and D because of a delay for which they are not responsible are required to do at least two weeks work...