Word: final
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Ames, '66, agreed with Mr. Roberts, and thought that the meeting should express a decided opinion which should influence, but not bind, the committee to be appointed to take final action. At the close of these remarks the question was put, and the meeting voted that it was in favor of withdrawing. Total number of votes, 80, - Yeas, 52; Noes...
...Wetmore, '75, said that, in his opinion, this meeting should not take definite action, but should express its opinion, and leave the final decision to be made by the Executive Committee, together with a committee of graduates; and this he put in the form of a motion. He explained further that the question was one of too much importance to be decided without having the opinion of graduates of some years' standing, and without consulting their wishes. This met with some opposition from undergraduates, but the idea was supported by Mr. Warren, of '75, who thought, too, that we owed...
With this joint committee, therefore, rests the final decision of this important question, and we are confident that the committee will be influenced by no uneasy desire for a change, but will decide according to the best interests of Harvard. The meeting last night from beginning to end showed a strong desire to adopt whatever course was most honorable for the College, and the discussion was carried on in a frank and generous manner...
...final act of the burlesque the very clever song on the Cadets "brought down the house," and the last verse had to be repeated on both occasions. The "personals" which followed also appeared to be enjoyed. No one performed his part better than the pianist, Mr. Shippen...
...they seek the final slumber...