Word: holding
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Thirty-four members of the Massachusetts Legislature hold degrees from the University, according to the statistics compiled by the Alumni Bulletin. In the Senate six of the 40 members hold University degrees, while in the House of Representatives, 28 of the 240 members have studied at the University...
Both the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House are graduates of the Law School. In addition, men from the University hold positions as the chairman of the Senate committee on railroads, municipal finance, military affairs and taxation...
...eight Americans who sailed for France last Saturday to join the Lafayette Flying Corps three are graduates of the University. Two others are Princeton alumni, and the remaining three hold prominent positions in Washington, Salt Lake City, and New York. The eight men were selected from over 100 applicants who were seeking the opportunity to fly for France...
Because of the large number of men who have entered or are training for military service and who will necessarily be absent from Cambridge on June 21, it has been found necessary to hold the Commencement exercises in Sanders Theatre and not in the Stadium as was previously announced. Following the precedent of last year, it had been planned to hold these exercises in the Stadium because of the increased room and comfort thereby gained, but since military training will greatly decrease the number who will be able to be present at Commencement, the University authorities believe Sanders Theatre will...
Because of the present conditions in the University many Seniors have not yet decided where to hold their spreads and others do not intend to spread this year. For this reason the 1917 Class Day Committee has made arrangements with the Phillips Brooks House and the Union to accommodate all those who at the last moment desire to entertain their guests. The committee highly recommends that spreads be held as usual and that applications be made at an early date. 1917 CLASS DAY COMMITTEE...