Word: conference
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Opinion as to the wisdom of the policy of the board of overseers in refusing to confer the customary degree upon Governor Butler is at present much divided. But, as to Butler's conduct since the vote of the board was announced, there can be no difference of opinion. That he should impute the meanest of motives to his opponents, and should indulge in the most scurrilous language in relation to their action, is by no means surprising nor unexpected when we consider the notorious character of the man and the semi-political bearing of the occasion. But that, after...
After months of speculation by the country at large, the board of overseers, contrary to popular belief, has decided not to confer the degree of LL. D. on the present governor. The question seems to be simply, whether the university should follow a somewhat questionable precedent and confer a degree upon one who was deemed unfit for it, or, breaking away from this precedent, not to give it this year, and in the future only to those who were deemed especially fitted to receive the degree. It is, of course, unpleasant to mark out in this way some particular...
...will be room for all the classes around the tree. If, after considering this question, the class day committee think there will not be room, the freshmen will yield gracefully. The best and shortest way out of the difficulty appears to be for '86 to elect a committee to confer with the senior committee and thus reach a speedy settlement. The question could be fully discussed in a joint committee of the two classes, and whatever decision arrived at would be better understood and accepted by the freshmen...
...meeting of the Bicycle Club held last evening officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: E. Norton, '85, president; F. W. White, '85, secretary and treasurer; W. D. Smith, '84, captain and A. D. Claflin, '85, sub-captain. Messrs. Norton and Claflin were appointed a committee to confer with the bicycle representatives at the Polo Grounds Saturday, in regard to what entries should be made by the college and at the coming Springfield bicycle tournament...
Lost - Note-book in N. H. 4. The finder will confer a favor by leaving...