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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Owing to a mistake in paragraphing, the alternative proposition for Clause III was not put in its proper connection in the plan for class elections published in today's CRIMSON. If this third clause, prohibiting the appearance of any name on the official ballot for more than one office, had been without the alternative (placed by mistake under Clause VII), then the plan would be open to the objection pointed out in the editorial, namely, that if a prominent Senior should fail to be elected, say to a marshalship, the class would have no opportunity to give him a place...
...Varsity eights have been somewhat changed. In J. H. Perkins's boat, Wood has taken Robinson's place at 3, and in Goodrich's boat, Thomson, No. 4, has been obliged to stop rowing temporarily. Byrd has been moved from 2 to 4, and Bull has been put in at 2. The eights are now made up as follows...
...offices, including choristers, to be voted for on the first day. Then nominations for the nine committee places may be made on the day following the announcement of the results of the first election, so that a prominent candidate who had failed to get a marshalship might still be put up for a committee place to take his chances in a second election. The aims of this plan are simply to put the election on a more democratic and up to date footing, to obliterate society lines, and thereby to minimize the evils which are always incident to election contests...
...problem, but the election itself ought not to be delayed longer than is necessary, and for this very reason it is of the utmost importance that the Seniors should think the details over carefully so that they may be able to act for the best when the plan is put before them in a class meeting. The objects sought are evident. It is hoped to secure a larger and more representative vote, and to place all individuals upon an equal basis. No one can expect to obtain under any circumstances a perfect system. The situation is too complicated...
...question for the debate this year was proposed by Yale, and Harvard chose the affirmative, the choice being put off until after the trial debate had been held. The question is: "Resolved, That the United States should annex the Hawaiian Islands...