Word: electively
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...complexion of Texas seemed to be altering. In August, upon her nom- ination by the Democrats, Mrs. Miriam A. ("Ma") Ferguson was virtually accepted by the Nation as the Governor-elect of Texas. Last week, public prints of all party affiliations published despatches to the effect that this first blush had faded; that Dr. George C. Butte, Republican nominee, was offering "more resistance than any Republican since the days of the Reconstruction." The reports held that the Republican Party of Texas is once more "a white man's affair." In the old days, only Negroes would vote...
...also necessary to elect a new Secretary of the Council. This was due to the fact that the recent election of Everett Wells Martin '26 to that office was found unconstitutional, under the rule forbidding all but Seniors to hold office on the Council. In his place Alden Briggs '25 of Brookline, President of the Glee Club and a member of the University tennis team, was chosen...
...Ingraham '25, captain-elect of the University tennis team, has been placed at number four in the Intercollegiate Rank List, which has just been issued. Paired with K. S. Pfaffmann '24, last year's captain, he was third in the doubles ranking. Pfaffmann was ranked at number 12 in the singles competition, with Alden Briggs '25 as number...
...King. The Government, or Hejaz National Committee, then elected Ali (oldest son of Husein, Emir of Medina) King of Hejaz, in accordance with the terms of the abdication. It was expressly stated, however, that the offer of the throne was made on condition that Ali conform to the wishes of the people of Hejaz. His father's throne was accepted by Ali on this condition; but the throne of the Califate was left vacant until the election of a Calif by the Pan-Islamic Committee. at Cairo, unless Ibn Saud should capture Mecca and elect himself Calif...
Before the game the team will elect its captain. He will continue as leader for the season unless he is raised to the first Freshman squad, in which case another Captain will be chosen...