Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...chief argument of the opposition as set forth by those who have been most conspicuous in their attack on the proposal of a league of nations is as follows: the entry of the United States into such an agreement would mean ignoring completely the once timely injunction of Washington in 1796,throwing over the Monroe Doctrine of 1824 and becoming inextricably involved in a tangle of European jealousies and alliances in 1924. President Lowell once said that the league of nations is in no more danger of upsetting the Monroe Doctrine than it is of upsetting the price of sugar...
...operative agreement now in force between Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, the resolutions passed at the meetings of the college daily papers, and the I. C. A. A. A. A., all point to a reduction and modification of athletic practices and expenses. Therefore, in view of the evident prevailing intercollegiate spirit, it seems that the questionable attitude of Yale deserves reconsideration, and revision...
...brief, general description of the activities which the provisions of the agreement cover, it is sufficient to say that they prohibit definitely, with relation to a candidate, until after the opening of College in his Sophomore year, any such action as (1) Giving him to understand, directly or indirectly, that he is under consideration as a member of a club; (2) asking or advising him, directly or indirectly, to "wait" for a certain club, that is, not to be a candidate for any other club; (3) endeavoring to influence his judgment as to the merits of the different clubs...
...agreement does not mean that clubs should not be mentioned to a man before the opening of College in his Sophomore year, or that he should not know the facts of public knowledge, such as the location of the different club-houses, provided such matters are not called to his attention in a way that would be contrary to the spirit of the agreement...
Unclassified students and dropped Freshmen are regarded as Sophomores. In cases in which it is claimed that a man enrolled for the first time as a Freshman is on account of war service to be considered not a Freshman in the view of the agreement, the Executive Committee of the Advisory Committee has power to determine his status. No action in violation of the agreement shall be taken by a club contemplating the election of such a man until it shall have submitted the question to the Executive Committee, which shall decide whether...