Word: objections
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: -In view of the fact that a large number of the students object to the preamble to the petition for voluntary prayers, now before the college, those interested in the movement have decided to make an important change. There are many who would be glad to sign this petition, but who hesitate on account of what they call "revolutionary language," and the pledge "to concerted action." To succeed we must have everybody's signature; therefore the objectionable preamble has been torn off, and the petition stands alone, as presented in the CRIMSON for Nov. 21st...
...University who has finished an elective course in elocution, may be proposed for active member ship by the executive committee, *** but one negative vote in six shall exclude the candidate." "The number of active members after Oct. 1, 1885, shall not exceed twenty-five." "Any person interested in the object of the club may be elected an homorary member on being proposed by the executive committee...
...students, class work has been substituted and, judging by the improvement shown in the speaking on the Boylston stage last year, this work has proved to be successful. It is now intended that those who have studied elocution, continue to work in unison by forming a club. The object of this club will be to promote the study of elocution, oratory and the classical drama and to arouse a wider interest in them not only at Harvard College but also in the community at large. For this purpose it is proposed to have, under the auspices of the club...
...assessment of 50c. per member would pay for these innovations, and no one interested in tennis ought to object to such...
Prof. John Williams White assisted by Profs. Packard and Seymore of Yale, is engaged in editing a college series of Greek authors. The object of the series is to furnish as rapidly as possible annotated editions of the Greek authors, based upon German editions of the best authority. As far as possible the notes will be as free translations of the German, but the editor will always reserve the right to make such additions and changes as he may see fit. The books of this series will be published in a very convenient form by Ginn, Heath...