Word: votes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...distinction and true worth in a class are recognized socially. Here then the question of facility enters, and as Class Day elections approach, the societies submit to us men, in their opinion, best fitted for the various places. The class may accept this list by the vote of its majority, or it may reject it, and "Graduates" reference to "intimidation" is as fictitious as it is positively foolish. To recapitulate, then, the strongest argument for the present system is that the one proposed offers no improvement. Ninety-seven would gladly welcome a change for the better...
Tonight the Senior Class will hold the most important meeting of its college course for the election of the Ninety-seven Class Day officers. Every member of the class, unless he be sick or unavoidably prevented from attending the meeting should be present and, for each office, vote for the man whom he thinks best fitted for the position...
Again let us urge every man in the class to be present, to vote with conscientious care, and to help make the meeting representative and successful...
...Nobody whose name is not on the final list posted in University and Memorial Hall this morning shall be allowed to vote or be eligible to office. This list is composed of all candidates for the degree of A. B., B. S., or C. E., in the year 1897, including those who are not at present in the class, but have a fair chance of making up courses enough to obtain their degrees with the class...
...voting shall be secret, check lists being used. No ballots shall be allowed except those furnished by the committee. The class shall vote in sections, two tellers receiving and counting the votes from each section. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. Whenever a candidate receives a majority of votes cast on a ballot he shall be declared elected...