Word: canvassing
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...campaign committee of the Republican Club is conducting a canvass throughout the College, Scientific School and Law School of all men from the so-called doubtful states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Colorado, and Idaho. The names of all men from these states who are of voting age and Republican political preferences will be sent to the American Republican College League, which is carrying on the Republican campaign throughout the colleges and universities of the country. The committee is made up of H. M. Wheeler '06, A. A. Ballantine...
...well known that the appointment of the candidate who got the most money has not been the inviolable rule. In 1900-01 the Graduate Manager himself proposed the abandonment of the subscription plan. He said: "At present, the University Crew and track teams are supported partly by a general canvass through the University by the respective managers and candidates for assistant managerships. Some give and some do not; in all cases students, especially upperclassmen, disapprove of these methods of supporting the athletic teams, and say they would much prefer to pay an increased price for their membership ticket...
...this pleasure, the boat ride, music and luncheon will cost each man one dollar. Tickets may be purchased from the Committee which will canvass the class, and at Leavitt & Peirce's. In order that final transportation arrangements may be made tickets should be procured at once...
...sent at once to all members of the University, the Athletic Association has undertaken to collect very detailed statistics covering every branch of sport and form of physical exercise in which students of the University have engaged during the present academic year. It is hoped to have the personal canvass of the University finished by June...
During the year a partial canvass was made of men who have not joined the Union. It was found that there are a large number of men who cannot join because the dues are beyond their means. There is another large class, however, who can afford to join, but have not done so through carelessness or indifference. It is a good thing to urge these men to join the Union. When such a splendid gift has been given to the University the least that a man who can well afford to join can do, is to give it his support...