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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...have tried to meet these objections in every way we can think of, but without success. We have said we earnestly believe that the majority of the class desire to keep the Tree exercises as they are, but the committee of the Corporation believe that not even a petition signed by a large majority of the class would affect the decision of the whole Corporation. We were willing to grant every possible compromise in the way of lowering the wreath or doing away with the '97 emblem, but this did not meet the vital point of the scrimmage. In short...
...built or the dance should be given up." In effect this merely affirms what the communication this morning says that "the principle objection to it seems to be that of expense." But yesterday's editorial suggested that it was in the power of the Committee to conduct the exercises without great additional expense; and economical plans, given in today's communication, show that the increase in expense, caused by the dance, need not be great...
...reported from New Haven yesterday that since Harvard and Yale had failed to reach an agreement in regard to a boat race next spring, and as Harvard had refused to meet Yale in one branch of sport without the others, the proposed renewal of athletic relations between the two universities has been given...
...would be very likely to increase individual expenses incurred in the graduating festivities. There would inevitably be incurred some expense for carriages and flowers. The Corporation's plan also of having boxes along the sides of Memorial Hall on the night of the dance could hardly be carried out without cost. The means of assigning these boxes would probably have to be by sale. If they were to cost anything like the sum usually paid for boxes at the Yale Prom., either the boxes should not be built or the dance should be given...
...strongest objection to the Corporation plan of raising funds for an infirmary is that it is taxation of the majority for the minority without consent. The scheme is substantially similar to a plan of compulsory life insurance both in the benefits to be obtained from it and the principal arguments against...