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...seems quite possible to remedy this conflict by a compromise which can hardly affect seriously the interests of either occasion. If the eight management could arrange to have the race one day earlier, that is Thursday, the 24th, instead of on the 25th, the crew would still have seventeen days on the Hudson (counting from Wednesday, June 2), even if there were no rowing on Sundays. It is hard to believe that the difference between seventeen and eighteen days at Poughkeepsie can affect the chances of the race. With Thursday as the new date, the Class Day exercises could then...
...race for 1897 is not arranged, that failure shall in no wise affect the general agreement, and the place for the race of 1898 shall then be governed by the terms of the general agreement...
...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, we offered every possible alternative which we thought could be offered...
...responsibility laid upon them and the opportunity offered them. They are to represent Harvard in a contest with another great university in which they must strive to regain the prestige lost by the defeat sustained at the hands of Yale. The defeat which we thus suffered will not materially affect us if we retrieve ourselves by a victory in the coming contest. But should we lose the Princeton debate untold injury would result. Only by hard and earnest work can victory be won. We know that we may assure the men chosen of the entire confidence and hearty support...
...action is beneficial. (A) To minority (1) While it enables speaker to sacrifice, at times, will of stubborn minority to need of immediate legislative action, majority can not throw blame of bad legislation on minority (x) It can not seriously affect action of majority. (Follet, p. 182). (B) To majority. (1) The measures for which it is held responsible can not be thwarted by scheming minority. (Follett, p. 180). (C) To nation. (1) Fixes legislative responsibility. (Follet, p. 111) (Hart, p. 19). (2) Legislative responsibility means more efficient legislation. (Follet, 310) Hart, 10). (3) Improves character of House (Follet...