Word: upon
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...representatives at Washington it will receive the benefit of an extra vote in the Convention. No state will be without one vote at least. The names of the men accepted by the Convention will be printed in the CRIMSON either Saturday or Monday. A day will then be named upon which the committee will receive challenges concerning the bi-partisanship of the Convention...
...restrictions whatever upon the policy-holder, from date of policy. Incontestable for any casue after one year, if the premiums are duly paid. A month's grace in the payment of premiums, during which time the policy remains in force. The privilege of reinstatement during the five months following the month's grace, if the insured is in good health. Non-forfeiting after three years' premiums have been paid, ordinary paid-up insurance being granted on request within six months after default in payment of premium, or the insurance for the full amount of the policy being extended during...
...annual report fur 1895 was published January 11, 1896, and contained a complete schedule of its bonds and stocks, with interest rates and market values. Rev estate schedules are also published for distribution to all who ask for them. The report is made after methoos understood by the public, upon the basis of business completed and money actually receited and disbursed, without the old time padding and cross-entries...
...good deal of influence has of late been brought to bear by certain New England schoolmasters upon the committee on English composition of the Board of Overseers to lower the entrance requirements in English. Such a step would be retrogressive. Under the present conditions the quality of the English used in examination papers is appallingly bad. To lower the entrance requirements in English would in no way remedy this evil. Harvard College is certainly not the place to teach men to spell properly and to write good grammar. That at least should be done by the preparatory schools. The committee...
...Upon April 21 a bill passed the United States Senate which may have an important bearing on the cheice of a course for the boat race between Harvard, Columbia, Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania. The bill provides that during the progress of any regatta, amateur or professional, in navigable waters, the Secretary of the Treasury may take such steps as may be necessary to insure the safety of passengers on excursion steamers, by detailing revenue cutters to enforce such rules and regulations as may be adopted. In case the bill passes the House of Representatives it will provide...