Word: secretly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...challenging to the proof any one who had any charge to make against the consul, touching his fitness for the consulship. The directorate appointed a committee of investigation. But at this point the consul seemed to retreat from the unfamiliar field of open contest, into the haze of secret sessions, and did all he could, through friends, to stifle an investigation...
...number of the University, which purported to be the official sheet, and provoked the editors of the Academica, who fell into the trap prepared for them, and published in the December number of the Academica certain comments on the administration of the university, as represented by Vickers. In a secret session of the faculty, without affording the editors the opportunity of a full and impartial defence, Vickers succeeded in having them suspended. The editors at once disclaimed any intention to slight the faculty, behind whom Vickers was shielding himself, and demanded a hearing of their complaint by the board...
...rule has been made at the Illinois State University that after the first of January, 1882, no student can pursue studies in the university until he pledges himself not to join a secret, society while in college, and that no one shall, be honorably dismissed or graduated until he file a statement upon his honor that he has not been connected with a secret society since his pledge was given...
...addition to the powers exercised by the faculty under the authority of the board, they (the faculty) have certain inherent and necessary powers as teachers. They stand in many respects in loco parentis; the making of the rule in question, forbidding a student to hold active connection with a secret Greek college fraternity is within the general powers of the board and faculty, is not in violation of the constitution of Indiana, nor of any act of congress in relation to agricultural colleges, nor of any legislative enactment, and, unless unreasonable, is valid; courts have the power to review...
...workings of the secret societies here seem to be more harmonious and peaceful than at any other college we know of. There seems to be the very best of friendly feeling between them, and any stealing of each others books and papers, so common among the societies at some colleges, would not be tolerated here...