Word: controling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...another reason, almost as satisfactory to many as those preceding, the outcome is pleasant. We were led to believe that an important part of a set of exercises, wholly for the pleasure and under the control of the class, was to be abolished without the consent, and almost wholly without asking the opinion, of those who were most directly concerned. The class was even informed that a petition signed by a majority of their number would not have weight. This was one of the most irritating circumstances in the whole affair and led to much of the bitter feeling which...
...meeting, read aloud the constitution submitted by the committee chosen to draw it up, and several amendments were made. In brief, it states that the membership shall be open to all members of the University and that the purpose of the association shall be to promote and control the golfing interests of the University. It provides for the election of officers, for amending the constitution, and states that the dues shall be determined each year by a vote of the club...
...proposed to have the regatta under the direct control of a Board of Stewards which shall represent the interests of the collegiate and amateur athletic club crews of the United States...
...Cabinet system of government would have affected us. During the last twenty years we would have had at least five distinct and complete changes in our Government under the Cabinet system, whereas under our own system we have had but one complete change of party control. And that change was a gradual change. We have had a far more stable Government than would have been possible under the Cabinet system...
Question: "Resolved, That Government control of railroads would be for the best interests of the people...