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...that a word or a phrase can be set down as an Americanism except upon probability and opinion; whereas the contrary is shown, if shown at all, upon fact-proof that cannot be gainsaid. The citation of a word from English literature at or before the time of Dryden shows that it cannot possibly be "American" in origin; evidence of its continued use by British writers during the last century and the present proves the impossibility of its being an Americanism in any sense of that term. Indeed, evidence and proof should hardly be mentioned in relation to this showing...
...This touchdown is the first made on Yale by Harvard for several years; it was very disappointing, however, that it did not yield a goal. Our men, Codman especially, tackled very finely as a rule, and Henry's kicking was far more skilful than anything Yale could show, but the advantage of weight and activity gave Yale her large score. Appleton played a remarkably plucky game in consideration of his recent severe illness, for it was only shortly before the game commenced that it seemed possible for him to play at all. The Yale team played an almost perfect game...
Committee GEO. HIGGINSON.The N. Y. Times says of the report of Supt. Damrell on the boat-house accident :-"There is no attempt made in this report to fix the responsibility on any person or persons, but simply to state the physical causes which brought about the accident, and to show how such accidents may be avoided in the future. It was at first intended to examine at length into the question of responsibility, but after much deliberation on the part of those interested this was given up. The reasons for this abandonment were, first, the difficulty in finding any responsible...
...this concession, a feeling that is most aptly expressed in the editorial from Friday's News which we reprinted entire in yesterday's issue. But even this latest move of the committee has not bettered in the smallest degree the aspect of their former action. It only goes to show how untenable was their original position about which our views have not changed in the slightest. We believe that they overstepped their authority as well as the bounds of prudence, and we think that in common justice to the students, the faculty should refuse to sanction their action. When this...
...trust that every man who is able will attend the meeting of the Total Abstinence League this afternoon, in Sever 11. It has required considerable effort on the part of the League to make the arrangements, and it is to be hoped that the college will show its appreciation of this fact by a large attendance. The gentlemen who are to address the meeting are distinguished and able men, and they will undoubtedly present much that will be of interest to college...