Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instances have come to the notice of your committee of men in the class who have openly stated that they would not be in Cambridge on Class Day; but, nevertheless, intended to buy their package of tickets in order to speculate on them. The only excuse for such action can be pure thoughtlessness as regards its result. As a result of this speculation, the most objectionable class in the community is enabled to enjoy Class Day. In no case are the tickets supposed to be sold to any one who will use them for this purpose...
...yard clear of muckers and objectionable persons. If this plan of appointing a committee from each class at the regular class meeting in the autumn is not feasible, some other and better plan may be adopted in its place. Something must be done, but we would advise deferring all action in the matter till next fall...
...Such action by an American college is, at least, phenominal! How interesting it would be to go into a recitation room in that far-famed institution and find college students competing with ten year-old boys in our Latin School on mensa, amo, or the like. - Beacon...
...publish in another column the announcement that Columbia will hereafter admit women to the School of Arts upon the same footing with men. This is a step toward progress, if we may judge from the high success which has been attained in similar actions by other universities. We need not refer to the work at present done by women at the Boston University and the university of Michigan. Sufficient proof that women can compete successfully with men upon a collegiate basis is found in a comparison of the work done by men and by women at those universities. Few will...
...answer. For all who are interested enough in the matter to become informed, know that the loss of time occurring from the pursuit is absolutely infinitesimal, when compared with the courage and perseverance which are thus inspired. The students of Yale may feel that, whatever shall be the action of their faculty, they will receive the sympathy of their friends at Harvard. Later advices state that the report circulated is without foundation. The words with which Professor Richards is credited, however, seem so decisive that we await more precise information...