Word: government
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Many students reside in their colleges, while some have apartments in town, and the regulations for those who reside in their colleges are not very different from those (and they are few and simple enough) which govern Harvard men who live in the college dormitories. With us, those who are responsible for the good order of their buildings are denominated proctors, but in the English universities the proctor is a very different and much grander person. Those whose duty it is in the separate colleges of Oxford to keep order and conduct the examinations are the tutors, most of whom...
...matter of church attendance on Sunday, it seems to me that the same principle would govern my action. Whatever influence in religious matters parents would seek to exercise over children after the latter have left the paternal roof should, in my opinion, be by precept and example only; certainly by no further attempt at control...
...Harvard Lawn Tennis Association will give a tournament for singles and pairs, open to all members, except winners of last fall's championship tournament, on Monday, May 14th, and following days. Rules of the U. S. N. L. T. A. to govern: Best two-three sets without vantage sets, unless the players change sides at the end of every game of the odd set, when such set will be a vantage set. Finals will be best 3-5, vantage sets. All matches will be drawn by lot. A prize racket will be given in the singles, and two rackets...
...pounds, 10 min. limit), fencing, singlestick, tennis singles (open to all amateurs). Gold and silver medals will be given for first and second prizes, except for fencing, singlestick and tennis, for which first prizes of pewter cups will be given. The rules of the National Association of Amaturs will govern the meeting. Entrance fee, 50 cents for each event except tug of war, which is $4.00 per team, and bicycle race and tennis, which are $1.00 each. Entries to be made to J. Frank McFadden, secretary committee of arrangements, 121 Chestnut street. Entries close...
Entries to be sent to F. W. White, 35 Holyoke Building, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on or before May 13th, after which date entries will not be accepted. Entry fee, one dollar for each event. League and Bicycle Union rules to govern the meeting...