Word: boards
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...meeting of the Board of Directors of Memorial Hall, on Wednesday evening, the resignation of Mr. G. W. Williams, one of the Directors from '82, was read and accepted. It was voted to rescind the rule which provides that allowance for temporary absence shall only be given for whole weeks beginning on Thursday morning, and that in future allowance shall be granted for every whole week of absence, on whatever day of the week that absence begins. The Board meets again next Monday evening...
...last meeting of the Board of Overseers the new system of Honors and Honorable Mention was referred to a committee of three. The Hon. Hugh McCulloch was appointed Lecturer on Political Economy for the rest of the current year. It is understood that this appointment is the beginning of a system of University Lectures. The expenses are to be paid by outside subscriptions, but the lectures are to be given under the direction of the College...
...undergraduate, he took the liveliest interest in class and college affairs. He was President of the Board of Editors of the Crimson, and in that capacity instituted many improvements in the management of the paper. Shortly before his connection with the Crimson ceased, he was elected an editor of the Lampoon, and retained that position while in college. He was President of the "O. K.," and was one of its most active members, and he held other prominent positions in the class...
...Yale crew have begun to board at a training-table...
...often caused the timid Freshman to wonder that "one small head could carry all he knew." Behind him, a large, comfortable-looking man; and last a dark-bearded, stem-looking man, whose looks belie his nature. And now they're off! Huzza! a brave start. With such science on board, they scarce can fail to reach the bottom safely. Alas! "the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley," and this party ganged the same way. An unfortunate rock intervenes, and they separate, - the gallant leader measured the shortest distance between the sled and a neighboring tree...