Word: electives
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with surprise, that one reads the description of the extraordinary powers conferred upon the House committees, which, in reality, are the potent factors in our national legislation. After gaining from this work some slight comprehension of our legislative system, one is not surprised at the recent remarks of President-elect Cleveland. Said he to a congressman, "How are you gentlmen at Washington getting on?" "Oh," said the congressman, "pretty well." "I don't think so." said Cleveland, quite emphatically. "Congress doesn't work expeditiously. Its rules are simply abomnible...
...umpires are alumni. The majority of undergraduates would be biassed in their decisions. But a man who has been out of college for a year or more is too far removed from the scene of college activities to be warped by prejudice or enthusiasm. Moreover, no college would elect a man as umpire whom, after a trial of four years within its walls, it had found to be liable to the least suspicion of partiality or worse motives in judging. For the honor of the college would be at stake to choose a representative who would not jeopardize its reputation...
There will be a meeting of the Everett Athenaeum at the Society's room to elect officers for the second half year. Every member is urged to be present...
...piece of sponge cake made by a Vassar girl has been presented to President elect Cleveland. It is said that Mr. Cleveland prizes it highly, and will use it as a paper weight when he goes to the White House...
...intend within a few weeks to elect two editors from the freshman class, if we can find candidates who show sufficient ability in their contributions. We regret that as yet we have seen little evidence of this ability, but we still hope that the ability in question is not wanting, but only dormant. It is true that we have received several contributions which have been satisfactory, but we do not feel called upon to make our choice of editors from such a small number of competitors. We therefore hope that the members of '88 will awake to the fact that...