Word: washingtons
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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April 25, Sat.-Georgetown at Washington...
...final trials for the University team to debate against Yale, May 1, J. S. Davis '08, of New York, I. K. Lewis 2L., of Sparta, Wisconsin, and S. F. Peavey, Jr., 2L., of Washington, D. C., were selected for the first team; and G. C. Good '09, T. M. Gregory '10, and S. H. Hurwitz 1G., were chosen for the second team. The subject for the debate is "Resolved, That it will be for the best interests of Cuba that the United States, before the end of the next two years, cease to have any part in the government...
...administrative. There are five men elected by the people, each with a department of the city's business under his supervision. Under these commissioners the proper experts are employed and principles of business are followed. Another illustration of the working of government by commission is in the city of Washington, D. C., where a commission appointed by Congress governs the city...
...bill providing for the establishment of a National University has been introduced into the National House of Representatives by Representative McKinley of Illinois. The university is to be located at Washington and is to be under the control of a board of trustees consisting of the Commissioner of Education and twelve members appointed by the President, one to retire each year. The bill further provides for an advisory council consisting of one member from each state to be appointed by the Governor of the state, preferably the president of the state university. None of these officers are to receive...
After the dinner, arrangements have been made for all who desire to take the midnight express to Washington, where conferences have been arranged with President Roosevelt, Vice-President Fairbanks, Secretary Straus and Speaker Cannon, and a trip will be taken through the chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives...