Word: voting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...departments came up before the legislature on Tuesday afternoon. An amendment was offered providing that the act shall only take effect within three months after its passage, upon its acceptance by the President and Fellows and Overseers of the College and a majority of the alumni now entitled to vote for Overseers...
...vote of the Faculty in regard to exemption under certain conditions from English A, English B, and English B-C, is well calculated to assist those who wish either to make a special study of English or to specialize elsewhere. These prescribed courses have been a weight upon men who have had such plans in the past, and an arrangement making it possible to gain the time which would otherwise be expended on them, is sure to be appreciated...
Together with the report to the Board of Overseers, a summary of which appears in another column, was submitted the suggestion, "that the Board of Overseers request the President and Fellows to reconsider their vote of November 7, 1894, in relation to the lands and buildings of the College, and appoint a committee to confer on the subject with a committee from the Board of Overseers." This was approved by the Board, but the Corporation, while appointing such a committee, as in 1894, considered a complete scheme for the future development of the College property, impracticable...
...officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, G. O. Clark 1900, vice-president, L. Pearse '99; secretary and treasurer, E. L. Dudley 1900; members of the executive committee, W. H. Porter '98 and W. B. Swift 1901. The former constitution was adopted and a vote of thanks was extended to Assistant Professor de Sumichrast, F. E. Frothingham '95 and P. P. Sharples '95. The annual dues were made $1.50 and twenty-five new men joined the club...
Yesterday there was given at the State House by the Committee on Education a hearing on the bill relative to allowing all graduates of professional and scientific departments of Harvard University the right to vote for Overseers of the University...