Word: voting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...resolution to entrust the conduct of such celebrations to the good sense of the students alone, passed the faculty by what was practically a unanimous vote. An approach to unanimity is not of very frequent occurrence when that body votes on matters of general policy, and in this case it proves how strong a desire now exists there to let the students govern themselves, wherever such government appears likely to succeed...
...fairly be assumed that whenever a member of the faculty votes for restrictive measures, it is because he doubts whether in that particular case the students are able to regulate the matter themselves. In the present instance the doubt has never been as to the propriety of celebrating victories-the more victories, and the more celebrations of them, the better, is, I feel sure, the sentiment of every man in the faculty, but as to certain features of the celebrations, the loud explosions which make the college a formidable nuisance to the neighborhood by keeping people awake and imperilling such...
...stated on good authority that the overseers passed the recent resolution on the works of the English depart ment without an examination of the present management of the department, and on hearsay at least five years old. A vote of praise for the good work that has been done this past year may be expected after the next decade has passed away...
...subject for discussion was, "Resolved, that full rights be given to Jefferson Davis." The vote on the merits of the question, taken by secret ballot, resulted strongly in favor of the negative, by a vote of more than two to one, The principal disputants were, affirmative, E. A. Hibbard, L. S., G. P. F. Hobson, '86; negative, N. E. Coffin. '85, F. E. E. Hamilton, '87. The speeches of all these gentlemen were very able, and at times eloquent, and no better debate from the principal speakers has been heard this year than was listened to last evening. The vote...
Aside from the debate, it is important that there should be a large attendance, as the final vote will be taken on the new constitution, and, in case it is adopted, officers will be elected for the ensuing half year...