Word: elected
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...response to the circular posted some days ago about one hundred members of '86 gathered at Boylston Hall at 7.30 last evening, and were called to order by President Barnes. who stated that the object of the meeting was to elect a committee of arrangements and other officers for the customary sophomore dinner...
...examinations in two such courses as History XII. and History XIII. should come on these two successive days at the end of the examination period. These two courses cover contemporary periods in the history of Europe and America, so that they have attracted a large number of men to elect them both in the same year. Moreover, they are two of the courses which require very large amounts of outside reading. To complete reviewing and 'grind' up the fine points in two such full courses at the very end of a long continued period of study is rather a hard...
First.-Six hours a week of the average student's time will gain in certain courses a mark much higher than in certain other courses; yet all three hour courses are counted equal. The student is therefore tempted to elect easy courses in preference to harder and more profitable ones...
Third.-After the first year of elective study, the student can gain higher marks by electing courses closely connected with those which he has already taken, than by taking up new branches of knowledge. He is thus tempted to elect courses which will not afford him a proper amount of work and benefit...
...drill-room of the gymnasium this afternoon to reconsider the boating question. After the misfortunes of the crew last year, the opposition to boating was prevalent. However, the subject was much discussed, and, after some strong opposing articles in the Princetonian, a meeting was called to elect officers of the boating association and to consider the advisability of supporting a crew in the college. The meeting resulted in a unanimous decision in favor of the sport. The following issue of the Princetonian contained a leading article condemnatory of the meeting and its action was sustained by a number of letters...