Word: favor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...College authorities in May, 1916, that in the event of an affirmative majority on the membership question by the undergraduate body, that the annual fee at a reduced rate would be placed on each undergraduate's term bill; and since the vote showed a three-to-one majority in favor of the above proposition; we, the undersigned Governing Board of the Harvard Union, do hereby earnestly request that the Administrative Board of Harvard University make a report at once as to their findings in the case...
...saved from a shutout at the hands of the Juniors in the final game of the interclass series on Soldiers Field yesterday when A. Burroughs '20 plunged over the line for a touchdown in the last minute of play, leaving the final score 13 to 7 in the Juniors' favor...
...voted to have ginger ale and other soft drinks at its smokers instead of beer and cider. The result of the post card ballots sent out by the class officers shows that there were only 12 votes against beer and that the large majority of the class were in favor of having ginger ale and other soft drinks in place of cider, while beer was to be served as usual...
...result of the vote shows that Tuesday and Wednesday in the order mentioned, are the most popular nights for the smoker. In answer to the question on moving pictures the vote favored a combination of long pictures and short comedies. Vaudeville as part of the entertainments was heavily voted against. The proposal for a special orchestra was accepted, but the majority of the class did not express themselves in favor of having singers...
...benefit of the Allied peoples but is not designed only for those whose sympathies lean to the cause of France, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, Russia and the other members of the Entente. The exhibit will attract those who are strictly neutral in their feelings and also those who favor the ultimate supremacy of the Central Powers. There will be exhibits never before shown in this country, articles of great and small value for sale and entertainment by the world's greatest artists...