Word: motioning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lacrosse men held a meeting last evening in Mass. 2 to consider the question of grounds for next year. Mr. Robert Sturgis (Law School) was elected chairman. The chairman then stated the object of the meeting, and showed the importance of having a suitable field for practice. A motion was then made that a committee of three, including the chairman, be appointed to investigate the merits of the different fields. The chairman appointed Messrs. Noble and Williams as the other committee men. The attention of the committee was called to the field which has been kindly offered by Professor Norton...
...Prince of Wales the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Albany and nearly all the members of the government voted with the minority in the House of Lords yesterday on the motion ordering the bill legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sister to its second reading...
...meeting of the senior class last evening, Mr. Manning in the chair and Mr. Wendell secretary pro tem., with the consent of the captain of the freshman, a motion was carried that unless the freshmen win one game with Yale they shall not be admitted to the tree on class day. Mr. Dean, captain of the senior crew, explained why his crew should not row, examinations being near, and the continued "illegal" delaying of the race, interfering with the chances of some of the crew's getting their degrees. Mr. Chalfant then explained the reasons for the delay in justification...
...wear a fortune in diamonds and other noticeable ornaments within the space of a few inches on their breast, and leave the nether parts to take care of themselves. It should not be forgotten that in nine postures out of ten assumed by the body at rest or in motion, the extremities are the most noticeable, and should be cared for accordingly. How many more flaring neckties we see than well-kept hands and nails? I refer more particularly to scarf-pins than neatly-fitting boots. You can guage a man's household accommodations by his dress and appearance...
...London, was ratified. The chairman, Mr. Chalfant, then read a letter from Capt. Bigelow of the Yale crew, which agreed that the race should be rowed on Friday, this year, provided that for the next two years Yale should have the privilege of naming the day. A motion was then made that a committee of three should be appointed to draw up a set of rules under which the race shall be rowed. The motion was passed, and Messrs. Chalfant, Hammond and Curtis were appointed for the committee...