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...would ensure free discussion. - (a) A secretary's motion would not be referred to a committee, for - (1) his motion is already, as it were, the report of a committee. - (2) Both Houses would adopt rules against doing it. - (b) A secretary's speech in the open House would be reported, whereas his speech before a committee is not reported...
...joint committee of the Wendell Phillips Club and Harvard Union have completed arrangements for the competition to select the speakers. Owing to the ever increasing number of men who try for these debates, it has been thought advisable, this year, to adopt a new method of choice...
...European nations will, by Japan's victory, be permanently restrained from mutual encroachments: forum, XVIII, 9 (Sept. 1894). - (a) Corea will receive a strong internal government. - (1) Thus preventing Russia's advance from the preventing Russia's advance from the north. - (b) China will adopt a progressive government. - (1) Thus checking advance of France and England from the South: Forum, XVIII, 9 (Sept...
...Should Boston adopt a system of underground or of elevated transit...
...meeting of the board of directors of the Dining Association held yesterday it was voted to adopt the plan of the Corporation for seating the hall. This plan provides for a club table system throughout the hall, the number of members of each club being one half more than the number of seats. The blank applications for membership will probably be issued before tonight...