Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...changing the time of the senior elective examinations, and in undoubtedly' producing an effect on the minds of the faculty committees when the subject of annuals, that great bugbear of Williams, was under discussion. But even if this organization had exerted no influence, even if its sphere of action were smaller than at present, it is still an excellent institution, inasmuch as it is a step in the right direction, a beginning of a growth...
...impression seems to be slowly gaining ground among the students that the proposed fall class races were too hastily determined upon, and that action was taken in the matter before it had been sufficiently discussed in all its bearing. Certain remarks let fall by those interested in foot-ball would seem to indicate that the scheme can hardly hope to meet with very hearty support from that quarter, while some of the men who are prominent in rowing affairs fail to exhibit any very enthusiastic appreciation of the new departure. The fact is that many valuable men will be kept...
...That resolutions passed by a majority vote of the student members be reported to the faculty by the chairman, who shall subsequently report to the committee of conference the action taken by the faculty...
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Kimball was much pleased to receive the following telegram from the President of the Princeton Foot-Ball Association who had learned through the New York papers of Harvard's action in regard to foot-ball at the mass meeting Wednesday evening...
...hand for preparation, the proposed races would be of but little more account than a scratch race on a large scale. With these and other objections to be advanced against the adoption of the new plan it is unfortunate that the measure was not more thoroughly discussed before final action was taken...