Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Some weeks ago a vote was passed by the universities of Prussia opposing the admission of graduates from the so called "Realschulen" (schools without instruction in Greek) to the study of law and medicine. But it seems now that the importance of this action has been over estimated, and that it offers but another proof of the tenacity with which the members of ancient corporations cling to existing institutions even in the face of reason. Public opinion in Germany is undoubtedly moving against this academic verdict. A book has just been published which shows that the opposition to such...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: -We think we express the opinion of a large portion of the undergraduates of Harvard University, when we say that Mr. Kimball's action in the mass meeting in Holden, on Wednesday evening, in persisting in sending to Yale a letter signed by two other prominent foot ball men, declaring in favor of Yale, in the Yale-Princeton game, was not only utterly uncalled for, but also contrary to the well known sentiments of the college...
...action in question may be somewhat peculiar, but it must be remembered that every person has a right to his own personal opinion, and has, moreover, a right to express this opinion in a meeting which is open to a general discussion of the subjects in hand. The private opinion, however, of a prominent public person will necessarily carry much more weight than the opinion of a private person could ever carry. A private person, as long as he holds his public position, cannot divest himself of a certain degree of authority which is naturally associated with his position. This...
...attention of the country seems to be equally divided between the President's message and Harvard's action in regard to foot ball.-Yale News...
...response to a question from the floor, it was stated that the coming convention will take no action upon the awarding of the championship, inasmuch as by the decision of the referee, which is final, the game at New York was declared a draw, and in accordance with this decision there is no official championship this year. After some further desultory discussion the meeting was adjourned...