Word: met
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...imperfections in our free institutions are magnified. - (a) Similar evils in the past have been met. - (1) Shay's Rebellion, Van Holst I, 35. - (2) Whiskey Rebellion, Van Holst I, 97. - (3) Slavery. - (b) Even supposed dangers have hopeful aspects; C. W. Eliot in Forum XVIII...
Engineering Society.The Section of Civil Engineers of the Engineering Society met last night to consider the ways and means of more completely organizing their section. C. J. Tilden '96 was elected chairman. It was decided that a committee of three should lay before the next meeting of the section plans for a new organization. The members of the committee are C. J. Tilden '96, G. F. Palmeter...
Harvard Union.Arrangements for the debate between the Harvard Union and Trinity Club of Boston have been about completed. Last night the committee from the Harvard Union, A. W. White Sp., and Charles Dickinson '96, met the Trinity Club representatives and decided that the question should be: "Should the standing army of the United States be increased?" Harvard will have the affirmative, Trinity Club the negative. There will be three men from each club and each man will be limited to a fifteen minute speech. The debate will be held Monday, January 14, in the Trinity Club's rooms in Boston...
...Student Volunteer Committee met last evening in Wadsworth 1. Bishop Vincent was present, and Professors Palmer, Peabody and Cummings, advisory members of the committee, also attended. Mr. Birtwell stated that by means of his two conferences with individual students in Grays 17, he had already given nearly forty men specific work. Mr. Birtwell will continue to have such office hours at the same place each week...
...unable to finish Saturday's game, proved not to be injured permanently and is expected to be in good condition by Dec. 1. Lea is not entirely recovered as yet and Church will play his position for a few days. It is freely admitted here that the Princeton eleven met a superior team and was squarely and fairly defeated. There is, however, a great degree of confidence in the players, and all Princetonians are determined to leave no stone unturned and to work with renewed zeal to wrest victory from Yale. It is expected that the coaches will change...