Word: abolishing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University Debating Club amended its constitution last night in such a manner as to abolish the old organization and create a new society, which is to be composed of men resident at the University who have taken part in intercollegiate debates, including alternates, and the presidents of the four class clubs. The object of the new organization will be almost entirely executive. It purposes to look after the general interests of debating at Harvard, arrange and conduct the intercollegiate debates, and direct the work of the class clubs and interclass debating. The constitution of the society will go into effect...
...intercollegiate debating conference at New Haven last Friday resulted in some changes that have been much desired by debaters. It was agreed by the representatives of Princeton, Yale and Harvard to abolish the customary banquet after the debate and leave the entertainment of the judges and the visiting team to the discretion of those managing the debates at each college. The banquets have never been successful since they are necessarily held at a very late hour. The judges are tired, and the defeated team is in no mood for enjoyment, while the winners are under constant restraint to keep their...
...settling of the second objection is easier. Let each Senior make a canvass of the ladies he intends to invite. If the result shows that the scrimmage is not offensive there is no reason to abolish...
Voted, By the governing committee of the B. A. A., that should it be found necessary to abolish the said registration rule, the sum of $250 shall be given annually until further notice to the A. A. U. to help pay its running expenses, on the sole condition that three other athletic clubs contribute annually an amount at least as large...
...been passed by the Massachusetts Legislature, obliging law students to take the same bar examination. This was done to abolish the practice, often employed by candidates, of taking the examination outside of their own country, wherever it was thought to be easiest...