Word: matters
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...last Friday evening and discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed removal. Another meeting will be held in a short time to decide on the action to be recommended and the report of the committee will then be submitted to the Athletic Committee for final action on the matter...
...course of his address Mr. Frothingham gave a sketch of the Charles River Dam question from the time of its first public discussion up to the present. The matter was originally taken up in 1814, but nothing was done in regard to it until 1869, when the Speaker of the House of Representatives appointed a commission to inquire into the advisability of constructing a dam across the Charles River. In spite of strong opposition the commission reported favorably on the subject, but the plan was quickly abandoned. In 1891 Mayor Matthews of Boston was instrumental in the appointment...
...would be a delicate matter, indeed, to define precisely the qualities necessary for a good class officer. A president, clearly enough, should be able not only to preside acceptably at class meetings, but to represent the class at public meetings, and to do effectively such work on committees and semi-official boards as his office will inevitably bring him. The other offices call likewise for competent men, men who have power of initiative and business capacity. Sometimes such men are chosen in the first place, but there is no way of being at all sure about...
...ought to find some way to improve a system which is subject to two such serious objections. The Freshman class ought to consider the matter very carefully. Why would it not be a great change for the better if the class of 1906 should adopt a constitution previous to their class election which should provide that no man elected to office before the third annual meeting of the class should be eligible for re-election at the expiration of his term. This would bring the class to its Senior election with a variety of candidates more or less trained...
There will be a meeting of the University Debating Club in Room 8 of the Union this afternoon at 4.30 to consider an important matter...