Word: withdrawal
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...decision of the Athletic Committee to withdraw support from all "minor" teams has been adversely criticised in several communications and two editorials in the Crimson, and no one has offered to justify it. But while opposition to the new plan seems unanimous, no good substitute has been suggested. I too believe that the Committee's decision was unwise and should be reversed; but I think we can do still better than to return to the old policy of supporting minor teams by subscriptions, sometimes with and sometimes without the help of allowances from the Athletic Committee. May not this uncertain...
...politics for a livelihood and loses independence for the sake of influence, and the man, who loses influence for the sake of independence. There is, however, a large middle ground between these positions. No man should make politics his profession unless he is rich enough to be able to withdraw at the times when his judgment does not indorse the actions of his party. For otherwise, there is almost sure to come to a professional politician a crisis when he must choose between his principles, and bread for his children. A man not rich enough to make politics his profession...
...churches ministering liberally to their needs are no longer confined, as in former time, to those in the immediate neighborhood of the College at which pews have hitherto been rented. This fact and the largely increased expenditure for religious services within the University have induced the Corporation to withdraw their contributions to the pew rents in the above named six churches...
...voted to ask the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to withdraw its application for admission to the Association, as to admit any new members at this time would necessitate a change in the intercollegiate schedule. The Institute of Technology, will, however, be asked to enter with Princeton next year. The proposition to hold a tournament at the St. Louis Exposition was laid on the table...
...Attention is called to the following regulation of the Association: 'Members, however, who withdraw from the Association within two weeks before either recess, and who join again within two weeks after such recess, are granted allowance only as above, (viz, for the two weeks which include the recess...