Word: protestations
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...college can cause the general adoption of the measure, and as soon as we see that we are not to be helped by the other colleges, we want to be placed on equal terms with them. We have uttered our protest against professionalism, but it seems that we are ahead of our times. We do not believe, however, that the regulation of the faculty should be rescinded, even should Princeton withdraw from her position...
...institution. The seniors, feeling that this meant utter ruin to the institution, whose interest they have at heart, decided if possible to overlook the wrongs which they have received at the hands of the faculty, and make amends for their act of disobedience by submitting the following apology under protest, all of which seems to redound far more to the credit of the seniors than of the faculty: "We the undersigned members of the senior class, while we feel that our request was a reasonable one, and while we deny the charge of willful combination, yet feeling a deep interest...
...meeting of the Amherst students was held last Saturday to protest against the recent action of the faculty in regard to inter-collegiate sports. A committee on resolutions previously appointed, reported, presenting a strong petition. The preamble set forth the action of the faculty in very emphatic contrast to the recent statements of the president that the college was never better ordered nor the work accomplished more satisfactory...
...side and hell on the other," is held by Vassar students to be their one great grievance in the matter of "religious discipline." Daily chapel is not, on the whole, regarded as an infliction. Vassar does not object to the quantity of her religious exercises. She does protest against forced religious instruction, not, we admit in the interests of a denomination, but certainly of a school...
...Amherst seniors have appointed a committee to draw up resolutions disapproving the action of the faculty in debarring Amherst from the inter-collegiate games, and a mass meeting of the students will probably be held to protest...