Word: conference
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Institute of 1770 held an interesting debate recently on the subject: "Resolved, That an executive committee ought to be appointed from the college to confer with the faculty on subjects of interest to the students," and decided the question in the affirmative. This may be taken as showing the opinion of the students in this matter. The opinion of the faculty, or at least the more liberal and progressive portion of that body, it may be stated. is almost identical with that of the students. Several professors, who on all subjects affecting the interests of the students are appointed...
...banquet Judge Stanley Matthews made a brief and witty speech in which he suggested that Harvard College, instead of bestowing the customary degree of LL. D. upon Governor Butler should dub him D. D. Judge Matthews expressed a wish that he might be present upon the occasion of the conferring of the degree, as he thought it likely to be a very festive one. General Butler looked up smilingly and said, "I will be glad to see you there." "Very well," responded the judge, "I will accept your invitation." Gen. Butler in his speech declared that he agreed with Judge...
There was a very interesting debate at the rooms of the Institute of 1770 last evening. The subject was, "Resolved, that an executive committee ought to be appointed from the college to confer with the faculty on subjects of interest to the students." The affirmative were Messrs. Trask and McArthur; the negative, Messrs. S. E. Winslow and Halbert. The secret ballot on the question was in the affirmative. The ballot on the merits of the debate was in favor of the negative. The debate was then thrown open to the house, and a very sharp discussion showed the manifest interest...
...that Harvard's refusal to abide by the decision of a neutral committee, should the two advisory committees fail to agree, does away with settling the matter by graduate committees; that Yale now agrees to send the president of the boat club and the captain of the crew to confer with the Harvard representatives, within two weeks, and to arrange the race, her challenge being now open for acceptance or declination...
Lost-A plain gold ring. The finder will confer a great favor and be rewarded by leaving the same with Fred at Drury...