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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Holden Chapel during the present week. In this way men who are interested in the election news of their own section of the country may find all the information they wish. In addition to the daily papers copies of the current weeklies and of those magezines whose contents bear upon the election will also be found on file. The Christian Association wish to have it understood that the privileges of its reading room are at the disposal of every man in college, and it is earnestly hoped that they will be made...
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.- Botanical Section.- Meeting this evening at 7.30 in 24 Hilton. Mr. Fernald will speak upon "The Geographical Origin and Distribution of Maine Plants...
...Founders' Cup between W. S. Stover and Bancroft was shot off, resulting in a victory for the former with a score of thirteen out of fifteen birds. Some of the men were practicing for the shoot against Princeton, although the team has not been definitely decided upon. No regular matches took place...
...Expense is very slight. (1) Only four cents per capita spent by the state on its an ual election. (G) Bradford's speech of Oct. 13, 1896). (B) Trouble is wisely taken (E. E. Hale's Speech at Faneuil Hall, Oct. 23, 1896) Government by the people is founded upon trouble for the people. (a) Educational influence is great. (x) Keeps state issues before the public. (y) "Political judgment grows by exercise." Bridgeman...
...results of the adoption of these two amendments, viz., biennial elections, will be harmful. A. Biennial elections will weaken local self-government. (1) Will lessen the power of the people. (a) They can rebuke representatives only half as often. (2) Politicians will look upon Massachusetts politics solely from the the point of view of national party supremacy. (Speech of E. E. Hale, Oct. 23, 1896). (a) State elections are thus made subordinate to national. (x) Elections will be on national issues. (y) Offices will be filled with reference to national politics: Examples, Governor Powers, notorious for his acquirement of State...