Word: secretly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...public scrutiny, and thus has invited public confidence. The result of this has been the numerous bequests that have been bestowed upon her during the past. Men of wealth feel greater readiness in endowing an institution of this sort than one where the whole government is kept a close secret. And the fact that Harvard is demanding more money is no indication of weakness, but, on the contrary, to quote the Advertiser, this demand is "but a gauge of its progress and an indication of its healthy expansion...
...thrown open to the house the affirmative side of the question was supported by Messrs. Loeb, Nichols, McDuffie and Wilson, while the negative was upheld by Messrs. McInness and Lane. At 9 o'clock the debate was returned to the principal disputants; after which the result of the secret ballot taken at the beginning of the meeting on the merits of the question was announced in favor of the affirmative. The vote by show of hands on the merits of the debate resulted in favor of the negative...
...thought that the only refuge from the present distressing condition of affairs for the guild lay in a general strike. Prudent council finally prevailed, not, however, before very emphatic dissent from the policy of conciliation was expressed by not a few. The dissatisfied ones subsequently met in secret session, and these discussed their wrongs long and earnestly. A plan of proceeding was hit upon and agreed to by all present. After careful investigation, we are able to divulge its details to the public. Although we are well aware of the risk we run by so doing, we feel that duty...
...presided over by the Rev. Howard Crosby. We know of no stronger argument for the institution of a reading room here than the opportunity that would thus be given to the whole college to enjoy such good-natured wit in common which now we can only peruse in secret...
...number of college secret societies Michigan University takes the front rank - Columbia having 8. Cornell 10, Harvard 3, Union 6, Yale 9, Michigan over...