Word: votes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some time past the question of renewing Andover-Exeter athletic games has been under discussion by a joint committee of graduates from the two schools. At a recent meeting the committee wrote to each school, asking that a mass meeting be held on Thursday of this week to vote whether it favored a renewal of the games, beginning with next fall...
...devotes over four columns to a statement of opinions pro and con on the subject of the Corporation's policy in the erection of college buildings, with especial reference to the Fogg Museum of Art. The article states that seven months ago the Overseers expressed the opinion by a vote that "greater harmony and excellence in the design of college buildings would be obtained if all artistic questions where university property is concerned were submitted to a standing advisory committee, composed partly of several competent professional men, and partly of members of the governing boards of the University...
...This vote was communicated to the Corporation who have lately replied that in their opinion the appointment of a standing advisory committee, such as the overseers suggest, would be unwise. The reasons upon which the corporation bases its refusal to accede to the recommendation of the alumni are understood to be that many questions beside that of art have to be considered in connection with the erection of new buildings; that the practical and utilitarian aspects of the matter are usually paramount, while the question of art is generally of the least importance; and that the corporation cannot delegate...
...full representative meeting of the Oxford Association for the Education of Women has voted, four to one, to memorialize Oxford University in behalf of conferring degrees upon women. The Association has hitherto been divided on the question of policy, and the vote shows a somewhat remarkable development of opinion. An act of Parliament is not necessary for Oxford and Cambridge in respect to this matter, but the board of Trinity College at Dublin, desiring to find some excuse for their unwillingness to admit women to lectures and degree examinations, have found out that the college's constitution will not allow...
...pirates are delighted to find that they have captured a man of genius, as they are in a deal of trouble. Their late leader, Captain Kidd, left as his dying wish the request that a new leader be chosen by ballot, each man to vote conscientiously. All felt bound by their conscience to vote for themselves, so, after innumerable ballots, there was no choice...