Word: votes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Owing to lack of space in yesterday's CRIMSON the resolution passed at the Graduate Athletic Association meeting Wednesday evening in memory of Marshall Newell '94 was omitted. B. G. Waters '94 offered the resolution that follows, and it was adopted by a rising vote...
...discussion which has recently taken place as to the advisability of permitting holders of graduate school degrees, whether or not they are graduates of the college, to vote for overseers, seems from the undergraduate point of view to exaggerate somewhat both sides of the question...
...other hand, how any real injury can result from the increase of the suffrage. Naturally enough the recipients of the Harvard degree of A. B. should consider themselves a little more closely connected with Harvard affairs than other people, even though they do not always take the trouble to vote, but the notion that there is danger of introducing an undesirable element into the vote, is to say the least, a trifle visionary. If a man has not the interests of the University at heart, he is not likely to vote. If he is sincere in his support, his vote...
...Should graduates of all departments of Harvard University be allowed, five years after graduation, to vote for overseers...
...officers shall consist of an executive committee of 24 members, eight to retire every year. This committee from its members, shall select a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer. The first election will be held Wednesday evening but at future elections of the committee members of the association may vote by mail on ballots provided for the purpose. The executive committee is given general powers to act for the association and to express its opinion on any question connected with the athletic interests of Harvard University. It may expel members after a hearing; it must submit an annual report...