Word: votes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Subway meets the demands. (a) The people desire it. - (1) Passed both branches of legislature by good majorities. - (2) Accepted by a normal popular vote: Boston Herald, Apr. 12, '95. - (3) Common Council voted against repeal. - (4) House defeated repeal bill: Boston Herald, Apr. 30, '95. - (5) Prominent business men endorse it: Morning Journal, Apr. 29. - (6) Opponents not representative men. - (b) Benefits local traffic. - (c) Benefits suburban traffic...
...meeting of the Interscholastic Athletic Association was held at the B. A. A. Thursday evening. It was voted to give the executive committee the power to admit schools to membership for one year. Lynn High and the Mechanic Arts were admitted. The executive committee was given power to arrange dates for games, and a committee was appointed to bring in a report on a constitution and by-laws. The matter of splitting up Worcester High came up for consideration, but this object was defeated by a vote against suspending the rules. Dalzell's school resigned...
...last meeting of the Freshman Debating Club was held in Sever 6 last night at 7 o'clock. Business of various kinds was transacted. A vote of thanks was extended to the president and secretary for their faithful services during the last half year. The executive committee will organize a Freshman Debating Club for the class of '99 early next fall...
...Wendell Phillips Club last night the subject was: "Resolved, that the modern ethical drama has a bad effect on public morals." R. H. E. Starr '96 and H. G. Gray '97 spoke for the affirmative, R. B. Sprague '97 and F. D. Pollak '96 on the negative. The vote on the merits of the debate resulted in favor of the negative. The next meeting of the club will be especially for freshmen who wish to compete for membership. There will be one more meeting after that for the election of officers...
...STARR.HARVARD TOTAL ABSTINENCE LEAGUE. - At the recent business meeting it was voted that the expenses of the league, amounting to $9.66, should be paid by voluntary contributions, to be handed to any of the officers before the end of the present week. In accordance with this vote the secretary will be in 57 College House Wednesday and Friday from 4.30 to 5, to receive contributions, and earnestly requests that all intending to contribute do so at once...