Word: regarded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Five hundred and twenty-seven Freshmen responded to the postal card canvass started just before vacation to find out the class opinion concerning beer at class smokers, 242 voting for soft drinks, 221--voting for beer and 64 voting for both. In regard to the question of vaudeville or moving pictures, the general preference was for moving pictures. Accordingly both kind of refreshments will be served in the proportion indicated by the vote and moving pictures will have the precedence...
...such innovations there lies a considerable danger unless the changes are consistently carried out with due regard for all possible effects. Half measures are very often worse than no measures...
Further recommendations supplementing those made to the Faculty at the last meeting, in regard to the oral examinations, to be considered by a sub-committee, were submitted to the Council by the executive committee. They are as follows...
...present there seems to be an apathy in regard to the whole matter which is most surprising; for it is clearly the duty of every undergraduate to give close consideration to the question, and, if possible to register his opinion. By this means the Overseers will be provided with an indication of the feelings of a considerable number of men now in the University, and a large body of the alumni will be brought to a realization of the seriousness of the step proposed...
Another great possibility for economy is found in the fire system. In one year we spent $8,000,000. Much of this was due to carelessness, particularly in regard to the absence of proper equipment for dwelling houses, hotels, and apartments. Out of the 23 lives lost 22 were due to negligence. By co-operation in assuring proper equipment much fire loss can be avoided. By an increase in insurance rates and a refusal to insure property which had once taken fire from a careless cause, a large amount of damage could further be done away with, and thus...