Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lack of fire-escapes in several of the buildings in the yard. This question has been agitated yearly by the students until it has become almost a by-word, but of a sudden it may turn into a ghastly sort of joke, unless the college takes some definite action in regard to it. The clamors of the students last spring did have some little effect, apparently, on the corporation, for rousing out of their lethargy they gave one or two exhibitions of patent fire-escapes to a small and enthusiastic audience, and after some reluctance graciously gave their permission...
...sentiment of the meeting was emphatically against any such clapping and stamping as that of yesterday, and the majority of the board expressed the opinion that such action were ungentlemanly, and a disgrace to the association. The steward was asked to improve the lunches, by the addition of vegetables, and c., whenever it could be done without raising the price of board...
...leave an institution which cannot enforce upon its members the behavior which characterizes gentlemen. It becomes merely a stubborn contest between those who believe that Harvard men should in all cases and under all circumstances, behave like gentlemen and those who doubt this and express their doubt by their actions. In such a contest, we regret to say, the latter seem at present to have the advantage, but we hope that the action of the management backed by the good sense of the students will soon put down this practice which has already attracted the comments of the outside world...
...action of the faculty in offering, through Mr. Wendell, advanced instruction in rhetoric and theme writing to those who have not been able to secure admission into English 5, is an indication of the desire of the college to strengthen the department of English and to enlarge the opportunities offered to those who wish to perfect themselves in the writing of modern English. It has been said for some time that there is a strong party in the board of overseers who are in favor of directing a larger share of attention in the arrangement of the curriculum...
...meetings are held under regular parliamentary customs, and all the details are observed as strictly as practicable, with cabinet members on the floor for questioning, and due notice of future action and the routine order as in parliament. There are many good points in this custom, for a familiarity with modes of procedure is learned in practice, and the training for off-hand speaking is excellent, as every member is put on his mettle, and while likely to be judged unsparingly, if he has ability it is quickly appreciated. Again the reproduction in the petty theatre of the rivalry...