Word: cases
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...there are many reasons why we should not sing at the game itself. In the first case, the noise is liable to interfere with the signals. Secondly, we hope to spend some time and effort in cheering, which is a far more spontaneous method of showing our sympathy or appreciation than by the help of illsung melodies. Also some of us wish to see the game; and this cannot best be done with but one eye on the gridiron, and the other on a song-sheet. Lastly, the assignment of seats by the management has rendered good uniform singing impossible...
...form and readiness of speaking the trial was superior to any of recent debates, and, in fact, almost approached a University debate. The two sides were, however, a little too careful about meeting the case of their opponents. Yeomans's main speech was characterized by some fine description...
...operative Society was held in Upper Dane last evening. Professor Cummings, president of the society, presented the annual report, and commented on the state of the Society's business, which exceeded by $8,000 that of the previous year. A constitutional amendment was adopted, providing that in case the society should ever be dissolved, its "inalienable" capital, now amounting to over $25,000, should be turned over, to the Corporation as a fund, the income to be used "for the embellishment of the College precints, or otherwise at their discretion in such manner as to contribute to the amenity...
...Chamberlin, Secretary for the Colonies, finally took up the case of the Outlanders and proposed that they either be allowed to vote, or else be given a municipal government of their own. A conference between President Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner resulted in a great deal of discussion, but no tangible result. Offers by the English government were all refused, and the alternative suggestion made by President Kruger was so hampered by conditions as to be impossible of acceptance. Mr. Chamberlin's reply to this suggestion was by no means mild, and from this time on negotiations became more...
...consent of the instructors concerned, or, subject to such consent, may be re-written for the prize competition. The graduate competition will be open to all holders of academic degrees, who have been in the Graduate School for a full year within the period 1897-1900. As in the case of the undergraduate essays, the topics or subjects must be approved in advance by the Prize Committee. In 1900-1901 the range of the graduate essay subjects will be limited to philosophy, political science and history, and in 1901-1902 to mathematics and natural science. Essays that have been presented...