Word: questionable
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...RESOLVED: First, that the Student Council of Harvard University is strongly in favor of changing the time schedule of the University so that all academic engagements will be advanced one hour; second, that the question be submitted to a vote of the student body on Tuesday, January 22nd; and third, that in the event of favorable action by the student body, it be recommended to the Faculty for their consideration and discussion...
...decided by the Council to submit the question to the University both in order to make sure that the student body was in favor of the proposal, and to give the Faculty, on whom the final decision rests, a more representative opinion of the general sentiment. The voting will take place next Tuesday at polls in the Union, the CRIMSON Building and the Freshman dormitories...
...eight o'clock "of course", would "economize coal," I would be given to deny even after considerable thought. Certainly the lecture and recitation rooms would have to be heated an hour earlier in the morning, which would entail absolutely no saving in fuel heat. And, as for the question of lights, I am fairly positive that at this season of the year when the sun is hidden so much we would not find the "inexpensive sunlight" satisfactory to rise by or even take notes by at the hour of eight. As for actual earlier retiring, there still remains the same...
...Student Council last night passed a resolution favoring the proposed plan of moving all College exercises back one hour in an effort to save fuel. It was voted to have the College pass judgment on the question, and if an affirmative verdict were returned, to place the matter before the Faculty, who would make the final decision. It was not expected that this measure would sail right through without opposition, for it entails a certain amount of inconvenience. An opinion full of opposition is published in low in which the writer sincerely disagrees with the proposed plan. This is just...
...have to come in every day. The Council thought that even these men would be willing to fall into accord with the new schedule. But it is from these men that it wishes to hear. By all means let us have serious discussion, since it is a question for the undergraduates to decide before the Faculty takes any action on it. The plan will not interfere with preparation for the coming mid-years, since even if it is favorably received, it will not go into effect before the new term...