Word: plan
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Stern opened the debate for the affirmative with a clear, well-constructed speech. The conditions in France, he said, are such that workingmen cannot provide for their old age. For the past 50 years the government has tried to remedy these conditions by a plan of workingmen's insurance, but it has failed. Relief can be had by adopting a scheme to provide pensions for superannuated workmen...
...Lewis opened the argument for the negative. The plan proposed by the affirmative, he said, is wrong and unjustifiable, in that it compels three classes of society to contribute to the support of one and compels workingmen to pay to the government part of their earnings to be refunded when officials see fit to do so. This places too much power, which is liable to be abused, in the hands of officials, and tends to discourage self-initiative on the part of workingmen...
This early beginning of hard work is part of the general plan to have the men in condition for the race with Cornell on May 25. The work Saturday was not a regular time trial, but was more for the purpose of strengthening the endurance of the men than of testing them. Saturday was the first time that Glass, Richardson, Emmons or Fish had ever rowed over the long course...
...Social Service Committee has undertaken to carry out the plan for a collection of college text books to be loaned to members of the University, as suggested by a communication in the CRIMSON some time ago. The first collection of books for this purpose will be made in conection with the spring clothing collection, soon after the April recess, when the committee will collect all books which men may wish to give at that time. In order to secure books which may be in use then, but available at the end of the year, a special book collection will probably...
...detail the plan for using the collection has not yet been worked out, but the general idea is to have the books kept in cases to be provided in the Phillips Brooks House and loaned to students who are not able to buy all the books needed in their courses. A small deposit will probably be required, to be refunded when the book is returned. The committee hopes to secure enough books this spring to make a serviceable collection. The library will be made ready during the summer for use at the opening of College next fall...