Word: voted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Thirdly, as to Faust. A vote was taken last year when we had done with it, and five-sixths of the class were of opinion it would be a good thing to read in German...
...respect the choice of the majority, and to do otherwise is an insult to the class. As usual, the larger share of the offices fell to one society, rather in the natural course of events than from any preconcerted action, and, in one or two cases, by the votes of other sections of the class. It would have been better if a larger number of those elected had not been members of this society. The closeness of the vote upon several occasions seemed to show that the election of any one man was a result of accident; and some desirable...
...will truly-ruly never want to vote, vote, vote...
...given for nominations from the members in general there would probably be better results from, and more general satisfaction with, the election. As for the Directors, they are chosen at present by some twenty or thirty men getting together in the Auditor's room and electing, by viva voce vote, the first two candidates nominated. A dozen men, with previously selected candidates, can at any time control the election and secure the choice of their favorites. Instances where this has been done are by no means wanting. If the Directors could be chosen by ballot, with full opportunity for nominations...
...that the fair one wished to vote...