Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: -Leaving to be discussed by others, the question of the justice, right or expediency of the recent action of the Athletic Committee in dismissing Col. Bancroft from the position of coach of the crews, I wish to call attention to what seems to me to be strange inconsistency on the part of the Committee. Last year, when the question of having a paid director of field athletic sports was under discussion, the Athletic Committee of the Faculty announced, as I understand the matter, that if only a man like Col. Bancroft could be found to take charge...
...judging the action of the Athletic Committee, let us keep constantly in mind the great truth that "consistency is a vice of small minds." I confess that this seems to me to be the only way to get over the difficulty of trying to reconcile the present action of the Committee with their action towards col. Bancroft last year...
...Chapel and College streets in honor of Cleveland's election. The gales and fences were pretty thoroughly taken from the neighboring streets to keep the fire going. Complaint was made to the Faculty and police, but in the universal feeling of joy over Blaine's defeat the enthusiastic action of the students met with approbation-[Times...
...change which should have been made. Since then public opinion and college opinion have changed for the better, the circumstances themselves have changed. A failure then under those circumstances, does not necessarily mean another failure now under the existing circumstances. We ask the committee to post pone action in the matter until after the convention. We appreciate our danger and will do all we can to avert it. We only demand a fair chance, and slight delay which we ask does not seem an unreasonable request...
...half past seven yesterday evening more than a hundred men had gathered in the meeting room of the gymnasium, so that it was uncomfortably crowded. The general sentiment of those present seemed to be that the hearing was premature and did not give the students the chance for concerted action which was desirable. A request was first made to the committee for postponement which they refused absolutely, saying the subject must come before the faculty to day. As the faculty meeting to day is a stated one, it cannot make much difference to its members whether they transact more...