Word: adopt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...indebtedness to the Union," be amended by inserting in place of these words the following: "The Trustees may at their discretion prohibit members from becoming indebted to the Union, or they may permit members to become indebted to the Union subject to such rules and regulations as they may adopt, and no member shall become indebted to the Union except in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Trustees...
...year: the Sophomore class substituted a pop night in the Living Room for the customary class dinner, and the Juniors held their class dinner there instead of in Boston as former classes have done. Both of these events were very successful and should be precedents which succeeding classes will adopt with even greater success...
...attractive sternness the life of highest service becomes concrete and real before a man's eyes. This does not mean that every man will choose the profession of a foreign missionary; by far the larger part will not: but it does mean that whatever profession or calling he may adopt, in it he will be a missionary of the deepest things of life, and a minister to the life of men about...
...mass meeting held in the Union last night to ratify the plan for the new student council, a motion was passed to adopt this plan, to go into effect with the beginning of the next College year. It was then moved and carried that the present undergraduate committee, which was appointed by the class presidents and drew up the constitution, be empowered to appoint nominating committee, of three, as provided in the constitution, which will take action next fall, and put the council on a working basis. The nominating committee will be announced at some date in the near future...
...University is bound to carry enormous weight. The statement was justified, for the Athletic Committee now feels compelled to take some definite action. Much as many members of the Committee may hesitate over the wisdom of the move, they cannot disregard entirely the Faculty's will. And so they adopt the least damaging concession...