Word: comee
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...McCall began by saying that the representative is the only officer of the United States government that is voted for directly by the people. It is for this reason that the House of Representatives has come to be called the popular branch of Congress. The House has almost the same duties as the Senate; indeed, in their legislative capacities they are almost identical. One difference is that the House must originate all bills for raising revenue. This was supposed, at the time of the framing of the Constitution, to be a very great power, and that the power...
...Responsions examination is held at Oxford towards the end of September in each year. Rhodes scholars, therefore, who have not passed the qualifying examination in Greek should be prepared to come to Oxford in time for this examination. As the election of scholars will probably be completed by the end of December, a scholar will have nine months in which to master the required Greek. This concession is made for exceptional cases, but the trustees hope that candidates will pass in all three subjects so that they can devote their time to subjects more germane to the line of study...
...Yale game having been played in Cambridge, where the seating capacity is greater than at New Haven. The expenses are approximately $4,000 less than last year and over $9,000 less than two years ago, when the high-water mark of extravagance was reached. The reform has come in training table bills, supplies, trainers' and coaches' salaries, and travelling expense...
Perhaps, after all, our chief ground for complaint is that these things which so intimately concern our daily life do not come up to the standards that we have about us. If we contrast our Yard dormitories and our Gymnasium with our athletic field, our boathouses, the Law and Medical School buildings, and the Union, we recognize at once their inadequacy...
Trials for the University Banjo Club will be held in Matthews 19 today at 6.45 o'clock. All men playing banjeaurine, banjo or guitar, are urged to come out. Candidates are requested to bring solos...