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Word: amendment (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Secretary.TUG-OF-WAR. - Last year after the last tug-of-war at the winter meetings, the belt belonging to the '88 team was stolen from the gymnasium, presumably for a trophy. If the person who took it will return it to the gymnasium immediately, he will make a partial amend for his action. The belt is needed badly and if anyone in college has it, it should be returned at once...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 2/27/1886 | See Source »

...committee consisting of the president, Mr. E. T. Sanford, '85, and Messrs. Halbert, '85, Merriam, '86, Rich, '87, and Garrison, '88, was appointed to amend the constitution in regard to membership to the Union. Several matters of minor importance were discussed, and at 10 o'clock the meeting adjcurned...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union. | 4/29/1885 | See Source »

...will make of themselves a House of Representatives. The sessions are to be conducted under the rules of Congress, and consequently very good training and practice in parliamentary business will be acquired by the members. Such an organization as this, where bills are brought in, and motions to amend, to lay on the table, to put the previous question, etc., and all the tactics of partisan warfare are used, possess a great advantage over the ordinary debating society in their sharp contest of wits, and this in the practical experience, which such a vigorous contest produces. The experiment of holding...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Practice in Politics. | 3/14/1885 | See Source »

...Sunday services, The vote of the president and fellows, admitting students hot candidates for a degree to the courses of instruction given in the University, was referred to Messrs. Lodge, J. T. Morse and Seaver. It was voted to concur with the president and fellows in their vote to amend the statute of the University numbered nine, printing after Bachelor of Science the words "Bachelor of Agricultural Science," and after Doctor of Dental Medicine the words "Doctor of Veterinary Medicine." It was also voted to amend the statute of the University numbered one by inserting after the college library...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEETING OF THE BOARD OF OVERS ERS. | 1/16/1885 | See Source »

...stated meeting of the overseers of the college, held last Wednesday, after the transaction of some routine business, a motion was made to amend Secs. 2 and 3, Par. 14, of the college regulations. This particular paragraph may be found on page 25 of the present catalogue. It relates to the required attendance at Sunday service. By vote of the overseers, the matter was referred to a sub-committee for further action. We are not informed as to the nature of the proposed amendment, but cannot refrain from expressing the hope that any changes made may be in the direction...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/16/1885 | See Source »

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