Word: acting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...appears that this is not the first time that this question has been discussed. In 1873, when ex-President Hill, who was then an Overseer, thought of removing to Maine, it was his opinion that inhabitancy in Maine would not render him ineligible; but the Board of Overseers, acting in accordance with the advice of Messrs. E. R. Hoar, W. G. Russell, and R. H. Dana, Jr., who had been chosen to examine the legal points at issue, decided that removal from the Commonwealth creates a vacancy in the Board. This decision was based on the opinion that the act...
...claims a home, from becoming an Overseer. Furthermore, that since, of the thirty Overseers, some twenty live within sight of the State House in Boston, the obvious tendency of the Board in future is to the character of a close corporation, whereas it was clearly the design of the Act of 1865 to withdraw the College entirely from connection with the State and from local opinion...
...Referee may act as starter if he thinks fit; when he does not so act, the starter shall be subject to the Referee...
...would not be a popular man if his opinions were not worth having. But what a responsibility he has! He is probably a noble fellow, but is he always as guarded in his conduct as a student whose opinion becomes public opinion should be? Does he remember that every act of his will be imitated by a score of his admirers? For instance, it is Gosling's private opinion that he ought not to drink, and also that he does not like the taste of liquor; but if he hears that Swellington has been "jolly drunk," he will straightway...
...earnestly seconded the recommendation. The Yale undergraduates, indeed, show no disposition to resort to such an extreme measure, both because they are not convinced of the seriousness of the possible consequences which might result from the presence of other crews at New London, and because they dislike to act in a way that would expose their motives to misconstruction; but there is no manner of doubt that they all ardently desire to have the annual race kept entirely free from side-shows, either on land or water, and that they will feel very grateful towards the Harvard Freshmen...