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Dates: during 1900-1909
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On Harvard's objection, the request of Yale and Princeton for the establishment of a Freshman triangular system was rejected.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Intercollegiate Debating Meeting | 12/13/1909 | See Source »

The one real objection to such a scheme--beyond the "vested industries" argument--appears to be the difficulty of choosing a manager for a Freshman team "upon his past record," of giving reputations made at schools their true measure. One way of meeting this is the appointment of upperclassmen to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MORE ABOUT MANAGERSHIPS | 6/11/1909 | See Source »

On the whole the plan seems logical. There are certain qualifications desirable in the nominations for Secretary which are as important as in the case of any of the officers or committeemen. This being the case, the more men available for that nomination the better for the class as the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS DAY ELECTION CHANGES. | 12/7/1908 | See Source »

What would be the objection to giving the Filipinos their liberty? Admiral Dewey stated that he believed them more capable of self-government than the Cubans, and yet we gave the latter practically complete freedom. Unless we do follow this plan they are likely to fight for their liberty, as...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES | 12/4/1908 | See Source »

President Eliot believes that the number of commissioners should be kept small, never exceeding seven. To the objection that a small commission is undemocratic, he replies that the charter constituting it proceeds from the people and that the renewing of the commission is in the hands of the people by...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT | 4/3/1908 | See Source »

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