Word: acte
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...view of these changed conditions within the province of secondary education the ultimate principle on which Harvard College tends to act in the matter of admission requirements is this the College inclines to count for admission any subject which is taught in good secondary schools long enough and well enough to make the study of it a substantial part of a training appropriate to the pupil's capacity and degree of maturity...
Captain Dibblee has appointed Robert D. Wrenn '95, to act as Harvard's representative at the conference to be held Feb. 19, at the University Athletic Club in New York, for the purpose of revising the football rules. The suggestion to call this meeting was made some time ago, and all the larger colleges have been invited to send representatives...
...England Intercollegiate Athletic Association will meet in Boston, Saturday, Feb. 12, to act upon the request of Boston College for admission to the league, upon the addition of discus-throwing to the events, and upon several amendments to the constitution...
...hesitates to draw attention to an act which shows that a boyish, not to say unmanly, spirit from which we had hoped Harvard was free, still persists among us, if only in the case of individuals. But the meaningless prank which brought to an untimely end the last lecture in English 8 yesterday morning, should not be allowed to pass without comment. It not only prevented the class from hearing the summary and conclusion of a remarkably interesting series of talks on one of the great periods of literature; it was not only an act of gross discourtesy...
...from its members, shall select a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer. The first election will be held Wednesday evening but at future elections of the committee members of the association may vote by mail on ballots provided for the purpose. The executive committee is given general powers to act for the association and to express its opinion on any question connected with the athletic interests of Harvard University. It may expel members after a hearing; it must submit an annual report...