Word: brought
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...this evening in Upper Massachusetts to consider several matters of importance. Six members of the executive committee will be chosen from the undergraduates, two of whom will be selected at large, the other four from each of the classes. Certain changes in the constitution will also be brought before the club, and a platform or declaration of principles will be adopted. It is hoped that all members of the University who are interested in the advancement of Democratic principles will be present at the meeting...
...petition brought some time ago by the President and Fellows of Harvard against the Boston Park Commissioners has been denied by Judge Barker of the Supreme Court. The petition was for a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the Park Board in taking a tract of land belonging to the Bussey Institution farm for a public playground. The case is an interesting one and unusual in several particulars. It was contended by the petitioner that the commissioners had violated the statute authorizing them to take land for such purposes as public playgrounds. The question was whether the statute...
...blue-books left for subscriptions for purchasing the old bell have brought in $94.85, an amount probably sufficient for the purpose. The subscriptions were chiefly in amounts of 10 and 25 cents. Five dollars was the largest single subscription. The book at Memorial brought in 191 subscriptions, $33.95; at Leavitt's, 62 subscriptions, $32.25; at Randall Hall, 84 subscriptions, $9.65; at Sanborn's 37 subscriptions, $9.25, and at the Hasty Pudding Club, 34 subscriptions, $9.75. Of these amounts only $29.25 actual cash has been collected...
...Court of Massachusetts in 1899. On January 4, 1900, the court gave its decision against the city. All the money paid out by the University, amounting to $3190.40, was at once refunded by the city, and a committee was appointed to consider further action on the matter. This committee brought a bill before the State Legislature so framed as to provide for payment of taxes on college property by the state. The bill was defeated in the House only a few days ago, and as a result, the committee reported unfavorably to the city authorities. The status of the case...
...best race of the day was between the Junior eights, won by the Newell crew with a lead of three feet. The Newell went ahead at the start and drew gradually away until at the bridge it had a lead of a length. Evans then brought the Weld eight along with a number of spurts, and began to cut down the opponents' lead until the two crews were nearly even. On a succession of alternate spurts, the Newell crew won by the small margin given...