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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...over three years I have known Mr. Pond, and had the utmost respect for his views and ideals. But when he states that the action of the House of Representatives in refusing to seat Victor L. Berger drives him to direct action, which is nothing less than extreme socialism, I can only feel that his sense of extreme precision in justice has o'erleapt itself...
Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee editor, convicted of conspiring against the United States, was refused a seat in Congress by a vote of 309 to 1. Congress has not said that "we will allow only men who agree with us to debate with us," but Congress has, with thoroughly justifiable indignation, refused to permit the contamination of the national legislative body by admitting to it a man who has served a prison sentence for treason against the United States government in war time, and whose "ideals" are confessedly unchanged. I grant that the man is probably sincere; sincere people...
...seat applications. First, College undergraduates (i.e., all students pursuing undergraduate studies); second, College graduates (i.e., former undergraduates who remained in College two years or more), and University officers (i.e., members of the Administrative Boards and Faculties); third, School students (i.e., professional or graduate school students not classified above); fourth School graduates (i.e., men who were formerly school students and remained in school at least two academic years...
...seat applications: First, Seniors, Juniors and College undergraduates who have attended College two academic years or more; second, College graduates and University officers; third, Freshmen, Sophomores and undergraduates who have attended college less than two academic years; fourth, school students, fifth, school graduates...
Members of the Faculties of the University of the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor may obtain one seat at the Sanders Theatre reception for a member of their family on application to the University Marshal, 5 University Hall...