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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...committee of conference shall have the powers of a committee of the faculty. By this, it is meant that, whenever the committee sees fit, it can, as the result of a conference, adopt, by a majority vote of the student members, a resolution which the faculty members shall report, - like the report of a committee, - as soon as possible to the faculty; and the faculty members shall, as soon as possible, report back to the student members the action of the faculty in regard to the report, and the grounds of this action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. | 10/5/1885 | See Source »

...seriously ill; and the danger to trees and buildings from lighting bonfires in the yard. Now I think it will be apparent to everyone that the faculty cannot practically divest itself of responsibility for either of these evils if they occur. Whatever system of government it may adopt, it is responsible to the citizens of Cambridge on the one hand, and to the Corporation of the college on the other; and whatever votes it may pass, votes of prehibition or of "laissez-faire," the town-people will rightly call it to account for nocturnal uproars, and the Corporation will rightly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Letter from Professor James Concerning Celebrations. | 6/8/1885 | See Source »

...offered Yale, '87, by Harvard, '87, but Yale refused to play on any of those days. Then, finally our freshmen offered to play on any day named by Yale; whereupon the latter refused to play off the tie at all. What motive influenced Yale, '87, to adopt this course is a matter which need not be considered. The facts were that Harvard, '87, was willing and anxious to decide the championship by a third game, and that it offered to play on any day named by Yale; that Yale, '87, refused to play a tie game. Under these circumstances, Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 5/27/1885 | See Source »

...make a successful student. The question is, whether it is better to obtain this required rest by playing tennis or ball, or by playing cards and billiards, and going to the theatre. It is surely better to be storing up health and energy for future use, than to adopt the latter course, which, though generally considered harmless, cannot claim decided advantages...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 5/19/1885 | See Source »

...this be done by the Tennis Association? Let those who wish pay every day; but also let those who object to this be allowed to buy a season ticket for five dollars, or whatever price the directors may see fit to adopt. The holders of season tickets would thus be benefitted in their pockets, and also in their patience by not having to hunt for a tiny dime every afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 5/12/1885 | See Source »

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