Word: voted
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...CRIMSON has been interested to find out whether the voting at the election of Class Day officers this year compared favorably or otherwise with the voting at former elections. There were in the neighborhood of 620 eligible voters at the recent elections and 317 voted for the officers while only 246 took the trouble to vote for the committees. This is approximately 51 per cent. for the first election and 39 per cent. for the second. These figures are unfortunately considerably lower than in most years, and lower even than the average for the past four years, while the present...
...vote of 638 to 55, the members of Memorial Hall yesterday accepted the proposition of instituting board on the American plan at a fixed price of $5 a week. The new arrangement will take effect when the Hall reopens, after the Christmas recess, on January...
...socialist movement. Here the new party has not gained great power in the government, but it has driven out the dishonest men by opposing to them honest men in every election. In all countries, except the United States, political parties are passing bills to keep down the socialist vote...
...returning to the American basis is given a trial. While this does not remove any of the debt which is still outstanding it will give the Association a chance to see if this arrangement will bring the desired results. The members will be given a chance to formally vote on this question today. Apparently, things are unsatisfactory as they are now and the new plan may be the right one. If the Corporation is willing to remit the interest during these months, it must be worth at least a trial...
...vote of the members of Memorial Hall will be taken during all three meals today on the proposition of instituting American board at a fixed price of $5 a week. This plan is offered by the board of directors as a substitute for the present system. The Corporation of the University will assist in the inauguration of the plan by remitting three-fourths of the sinking fund payments for at least two months. The Board of Directors has instructed the steward to serve meals at a price not exceeding $5 a week; and they are confident that with the membership...