Word: voting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Journal of Education thinks that "Harvard is fast approaching the position of co-education. The strongest arguments against co-education can be made with reference to the medical department of a college, and the recent close vote on this question is a clear indication that the division wall between the sexes in education will soon be broken down at 'old Harvard...
...still more unavailing. This confidence is undoubtedly well grounded. The rigid conservatism of the government of Harvard University has been so repeatedly proved that the danger of the adoption of so radical a scheme as that of co-education for many years yet is very remote indeed. But the vote on the recent proposition is very significant. That the more liberal and progressive portion of the board of overseers should have looked with any favor on the plan is certainly indicative of an imminent discussion in the board, before many years, over some proposition for the admission of women...
...following changes in the Elective Pamphlet for next year. The distinction between college and graduate courses is abolished and the graduate will be numbered hereafter with the other courses. Formerly, in order to elect a graduate course, application had to be made to the faculty and their permission by vote was necessary before the course could be taken. Now, the higher courses which require the consent of the instructor will be marked by a star, and the rule is that all courses thus marked necessitate the consent of the instructor...
Harvard Union Debate. Sever 11, 7.30 P. M. The question is : "Resolved, That a senator or representative should be governed in his vote by the wishes of his constituency rather than by his own convictions...
...Senate yesterday confirmed Worthington's nomination by a vote...