Word: voting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...merits of the question, the vote stood, affirmative, 80, negative, 71; on the merits of the principal disputants, affirmative, 58, negative, 112; on the debate as a whole, affirmative, 30; negative...
...account of lack of space the full report of the Harvard Union debate will not appear in this paper until tomorrow. Over 200 persons assembled to listen to it. The vote on the merits of the question was 80-71 in Mr. Blaine's favor. On the merits of the principal disputants it stood 112-58 against his nomination for the presidency...
...that they are no longer 'Varsity men, and hence do not come under the rule respecting the latter. In the case of '88's coxswain, I do not get the drift of his very lucid argument, nor do I understand to what he refers when he says that the vote was due to a misunderstanding and that it is not yet settled. To what vote does he refer, and why has it not yet been settled? Perhaps he will have the kindness in some future communication to inform one who wants...
...disperse into their class boats, and row with other men with half the efficacy that poorer rowers who have been training together. The university crew cannot well join the class crews, if they would. And in the case of the coxswain, it is quite well known that when that vote was passed last fall that there was somewhat of a misundering, and that there is still. Such an argument seems to apply but poorly to the tug-of-war question...
...Lower Boylston last evening to take action upon the death of Mr. Fessenden. Mr. Coolidge in expressing the deep affliction which the friends of his classmate were under asked that the class take action in the matter, and that some suitable expression of sympathy be made. By vote the president was empowered to appoint a committee of three, who should draw up a series of resolutions expressing the feeling of the class. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Gray and Mr. Brooks were appointed. The matter of wearing gowns at class day in place of the customary dress suits was brought...