Word: voting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard Union which appeared in Thursday's CRIMSON is in many respects just. The present method of electing members is a poor one, but it may as well be said that it has arisen unconstitutionally. The constitution requires a secret ballot on every name proposed and a four-fifths vote to elect. As a member of the Union I thank '94" for calling attention to this provision and promise him that hereafter it will be enforced. The other practice which "94" deplores is the practice of squabbling over motions instead of speaking. This practice really is deplorable...
...stated meeting of the board of overseers was held yesterday morning. It was voted toconcur with the president and fellows in electing Henry Lee, William Sturgis Bigelow, and Arthur Astor Carey trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts for the year 1893. A petition was received from the alumni of the Lawrence Scientific School, asking for the right to vote for overseers...
...gratifying to see that the Faculty have reconsidered their vote in regard to the theatrical and musical organizations of the sophomore and freshmen classes and have voted to omit that part relating to the musical organizations. According to this last vote theatrical performances are forbidden but the musical performances are not interfered with. This shows a straightforward and fair view of the matter on the part of the Faculty and we are glad that they have recognized that the Freshman Musical Clubs are organizations of sufficient merit and usefulness to exist. The clubs, then, are put where they were before...
...answer to this petition, the Faculty voted to omit the words "or musical" from the vote passed Dec. 6. The rule now reads, "Voted, that the committee on entertainments be instructed to refuse application for leave to give public theatrical performances by organizations composed mainly of sophomores or freshmen...
...Saturday afternoon the captain of next year's eleven was elected by the vote of all the regular eleven and two substitutes, Shea and Mason. There were at first four candidates, Waters, Upton, Emmons, and Lake. The last two withdrew in the order named and in the final ballot Waters was elected by a vote of eight to three against Upton...