Word: formality
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...boat club, has caused much amusement and some indignation at Harvard. The fact is that this was simply the result of an unavoidable and unintentional delay in holding meetings of the Harvard advisory committee. There has been and is now no intention whatever to decline the challenge, and a formal answer will be sent as soon as several preliminary questions are settled between the committees of the two colleges, the most notable of which is that about the start and finish of the race. Last June it had been understood till the boats came to the line that both start...
...when they were reminded that last year our challenge was not finally accepted until long after this time of the year, and that the delay was necessary and unavoidable, they have changed their tactics. Now their advisory committee have decided that Harvard be courteously requested to send a formal answer before the 18th of January. The HERALD hopes that the answer will be sent, and that Yale will be gratified before the time mentioned. Yale is disposed to insist on a strict adherence to formalities, and therefore must be humored...
...official headquarters bring out the fact that the receipt of Yale's challenge has been acknowledged and that an informal acceptance has been sent. Yale has virtually been assured that we will row, what more does she want? Last year it was even later than this that the formalities were finally arranged, owing to some delays caused by Yale. This year each college has a graduate committee, to aid in preserving harmony. These committees have not yet done their work of compiling rules; when this is done a formal acceptance will be sent under the conditions of the rules...
...voting shall be secret, check lists being used. The class shall vote in eight equal sections at eight separate polls. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. Whenever a candidate receives a majority of votes, cast on a formal ballot, he shall be declared elected...
...several years, are in future to be dispensed with. The end to be gained by depriving men of professional trainers for running, jumping, etc., we cannot clearly perceive. The Yale faculty have refused to prohibit the base-ball games with professionals. The Princeton faculty have as yet taken no formal action, but have the matter under consideration. They may take a middle course, and prohibit all out-of-town games with professionals. Whatever they do in the athletic line should certainly be done after consultation with the students, who can best give the data which are needed before a wise...