Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...tellers, whose names will be published before the meeting. The committee desires to state to the class that no societies or other organizations have held caucuses or made up tickets, and that the delegates have given their pledge, as representing the three sections of the class, that no such action shall be taken...
...writer, the rule seems inexpedient and unjust. It was undoubtedly made to prevent any chance of the meetings becoming inconveniently Jong. The '83 committee of arrangement proposed a similar rule, but by motion in the meeting the rule was thrown out. Subsequent events justified the action of the meeting. The secretary eventually elected would have been thrown out at the first had the meeting not amended the rules. Later in the evening the orator finally receiving the majority of votes would have been rejected by such a rule as the '84 committee propose. To prove that freedom of ballot need...
...most observing of the ancient and in fact modern artists. It is the intention of Mr. Muybridge to accept the offer of the University of Pennsylvania to spend the summer in making investigations and so far perfecting his system of photography as to be able to show even the action of the muscles, thereby rendering the invention of more practical utility for the purposes of artists and sculptors. The Zoopraxiscohe is a machine invented by Mr. Muybridge, and which consists substantially of a round plate with small slits cut in it, inside of which and between which a powerful light...
...particular claim upon the degree aside from the fact that he is governor of the state of Masschusetts, let him receive it, but let the degree be conferred upon the man and not upon the office. We have been relieved from a disagreeable state of affairs by the action of the overseers last year, and let us see to it that we are never again to be placed in a similar disagreeable situation...
...meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a shooting club was a success so far as the numbers and enthusiasm of those present are concerned, but we think a little friendly criticism of the action taken by the leaders of the movement may not be inappropriate. No doubt '86 has done much for the formation of the club and has some very line shots, but that it should hold eight out of thirteen offices and those the principal ones seems to us unwise. That the shooting club should at its first meeting violate college precedents of long standing...