Word: voting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first Freshman-Sophomore interclub debate will be held this evening at 7.30 in Sever 11. The question is "Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by direct vote of the people." The Freshman speakers, who will support the affirmative, are A. G. Alley, Jr., M. T. Hall and I. W. Scott, with W. E. Stillwell as alternate. The Sophomore speakers, who will defend the negative are B. Brooks, A. L. Richards and O. D. Evans, with E. E. Sargent as alternate. The judges will be Professor S. M. Mac Vane, Mr. Richard Cobb and Mr. H. L. Prescott...
...meeting of the Board of Overseers yesterday morning, it was decided after considerable discussion to extend the right of voting for Overseers to all those who receive degrees from the University, instead of only those holding the degree of A. B., as was formerly the case. This question has been under debate among graduates of Harvard for a number of years, and has given rise to much difference of opinion. The final vote of the Overseers showed a total of 13 yeas, among whom President Eliot was one, against 10 nays...
...recent meeting of the Governing Board of the Weld Boat Club, it was decided to withdraw from the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. In accordance with a vote taken, the following "Coaching Committee" has been appointed with full power to organize and direct the racing of the Weld crews: W. S. Youngman 3L., head coach; L. G. Coleman '99, ex-officio; and F. Dobyns '98. Mr. Donovan has been re-engaged as instructor for the club, to act under direction of the Coaching Committee...
Question: "Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by direct vote of the people...
...activity as he may select. He may aim to serve on the Executive Committee; he may keep up a correspondence with the Secretary of the Association and be confident that his ideas will reach the proper authorities; or he can content himself with a yearly subscription and a vote...