Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...obey Pope's order, Porter would have been obliged, with his ten thousand men, to overcome Longstreet's twenty-five thousand. On the other hand, by holding his position, he kept Longstreet in check and prevented his attacking Pope's flank. In brief, Gen. Gordon showed that Porter's action not only failed to disconcert Pope's plans, but positively helped him. Gen. Gordon illustrated his lecture with maps and plans, and at the close was greeted with great applause...
...current year was raised to $1.50. It was suggested from the floor that money necessary for enlarging the privileges of the society should be raised through the formation of a stock company or a guaranteed loan. The matter was referred to the board of directors with power of action. The treasurers report, was read and approved, and the secretary's report which follows, after some discussion, was also adopted...
Today, thanks to the persistent enforcement of prohibitory measures by the faculty, and to the co-operation of the two halls and an intelligent, unbiased public opinion-without which the action of the faculty would have been ineffectual-organized chapters of the Greek Letter fraternities are, so far at least as we know, wholly extinct. Well may we congratulate ourselves that Princeton is free from the demoralizing influence of the division and discord which Greek Letter fraternities are certain to create. [Princetonian...
...college athletics. At the noon meeting representatives of the various branches of athletics in the college were entertained by the committee and permitted to state their opinions. The second meeting, at 5 o'clock, it was expected, would decide the attitude of the Princeton faculty towards the resolutions. Final action was not then taken, however...
...this whether it is finally decided that the regulations will be enforced at Princeton or not. The regulation of sports in itself would seem to be a matter for faculty decision, but we presume that the board of trustees has a complete jurisdiction in the matter and can force action on the part of the faculty. Princeton's attitude is naturally of the most interest to Harvard since her action cannot fail to influence student opinion here in the matter...