Word: request
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Seniors, accompanied by the product of ten months hoarding, and a fifteen piece (much larger than ever before) band, will march off gaily from the Yard at 7.30, to the tune of "Tipperary" (by special request). Every Senior who survives this afternoon's scenes at the Widener Memorial Library, should be on hand to have a chance at the free refreshments and big prizes...
...meeting last Friday voted to appoint a committee to oppose the proposed increase of the tuition fee. This action was taken only after careful consideration of the questions involved. At the preceding meeting, Professor C. H. Moore, Chairman of the Faculty committee recommending the raise, at the society's request, presented the situation as it appears to the Faculty committee. On last Friday, five members of Phi Beta Kappa stated the arguments on the other side. At both meetings there was a careful discussion. The arguments offered by the members were the results of some three week's investigation...
...Student Council, in their meeting today, will again consider the petition. It is well to remember that the request is not for the prohibition of beer at class smokers, but for a class vote upon the subject. The most intolerant could hardly deny the justice of such a demand. Such questions can only be satisfactorily disposed of by popular vote, and agitation and strife will continue until such a vote is obtained. The results of the Forum were enough to indicate that both sides have active support. The members of the Student Council should remember that the prestige of that...
...turned over to the English department for criticism and correction. The results were astonishing. On the first assignment seventy-nine per cent. failed to write even fair English, and only three per cent. were above mediocrity. Other tests showed similar results. A distorted circular letter was given with the request to revise or re-write in better form. Less than one-half the class obtained passing grades, while fifty-five per cent. received less than...
...tournament is being held a week later than usual, at the request of Exeter, which formerly had too short a time for practice after the opening of their courts...