Word: questioned
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Haven a few days ago on one of his periodical visits to oversee the work of the Yale crew. A conference of the leading boating men was held in Capt. Woodruff's room to discuss the prospects and plans for the coming spring and also the question of sending a crew to England. Captain Cook intended to take the most prominent candidates for a spin on the harbor in the afternoon, but the stormy weather prevented, so they were compelled to use the tank instead. Captain Bob is always ready to talk about the crew, but never says anything definite...
...question of compulsory church and chapel attendance at Amherst, the college students have voted as follows: In favor of church and chapel compulsory, 152; church and chapel non-compulsory, 112; compulsory chapel and non-compulsory church, 48. The "awful example" of Harvard was used with effect...
...important question which has been a mooted one in scientific circles for many years, will, no doubt, be conclusively settled on the development of the plates used by the Harvard expedition. It is the question whether or not any planet exists nearer the sun than Mercury. The opinions on this subject are divided. Each side has many strong arguments, but it has generally been conceded that, if judgment may be made from the movements of the other planetary bodies, this slight defection at times from their proper course would indicate the influence of an intra-Mercurial planet...
...present themselves, the material is very promising. In Mercer Hall a good substitute has been found for the cage, which was destroyed last year. Although Mercer Hall is rather small, it is much better than the old cage in the gymnasium, and as it is out of the question to rebuild the cage this winter, Mercer Hall will have to suffice. The hall has been turned into an excellent handball court, and is plenty large enough to permit battery practice. The candidates will continue to practice indoors daily until the weather will permit out-door playing, and they will...
Yale College students are taking a religious census of New Haven, in order to find out who do not go to church. As all whom they question declare that they are church-goers, the census will probably fail in its object...