Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...were then chosen for the season of 1883: President, Yates; vice-presidents, Crocker, Greene; secretary and treasurer, Harlan. The rules of the faculties of Harvard, Yale and Princeton, making it impossible to arrange games at Hanover, Princeton, Harvard, Brown and Amherst tendered their resignation, but Dartmouth, in order to prevent complications tendered its resignation, which was accepted and the former resignations were tabled. The Spalding league ball was again adopted and the Spalding League Base-Ball Book is again to print the college records, constitution, record of meetings...
...soon to preclude any complaints about the lateness of action. At any rate, some different arrangements must be made in regard to the graduates. At present a number of persons go in with the graduates, who have never had anything to do with the college. The best way to prevent this would be some arrangement by which the graduates could obtain tickets beforehand if they apply in person for them...
...that can be said about such disturbances as these is that they are a disgrace to the colleges which will tolerate such actions. It is generally believed that the good sense of the student is sufficient to prevent any marked offence against good taste, but when entire classes will engage in such disturbances, and will endorse their actions at a class meeting, as was the case at Dartmouth, faith in the moderation and good sense of students receives a severe shock. From the strong expressions in the Yale papers that preceded the rush, and as a result of the fiasco...
...occur on the same evening, viz : next Tuesday, Feb. 20th. We would suggest that the meeting of the Union might be postponed a few days, or, if necessary, a week. The debate is on an interesting subject, and it would be a great pity if anything intervenes to prevent a large attendance...
...University: "I hope the time is not far distant when Brown University will be open to women. The traditions of the noble old institution are all in favor of broad liberality and equality of rights and privileges. The state of my health and the increasing weight of years may prevent me from taking an active part in the matter, but it would be a great satisfaction to give my voice in behalf of a measure which I feel certain would redound to the honor and materially promote the prosperity of the college. Brown University cannot afford to hesitate much longer...