Word: committed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...hands for treatment. Owing to the experimental nature of the work, and the press of other business, the affair has progressed very slowly. But the Committee has thought it best to wait two or three years if necessary in hopes that the experiment will succeed, rather than commit itself to the only other alternative, the preservation of the banners between sheets of glass,--an alternative which is expensive, necessitates the taking down of the banners altogether, and may at any moment be proved to have been foolish and unnecessary. It is for the purpose of going on with the work...
...considerable number of Juniors who are as yet undecided as to whether they will attend the Union dance. Doubtless many of them have good reasons for delaying their decision, but we imagine that more have no good excuse, and are merely waiting because they are unwilling to commit themselves to anything so far in advance. Many of these are men who would naturally be relied upon to support an affair of this sort, and who could do much toward making the dance a success. The time for receiving applications has been extended to Saturday, but even with the added time...
Aside from the unnecessary strain upon energy which would result from a protracted parade, there is always the danger of attaching undesirable recruits. The rougher element are unable to draw fine distinctions between College demonstrations and others prompted by less praiseworthy motives. They will welcome the opportunity to commit acts of vandalism under the cover of a large crowd, and as usual Harvard will get the credit for their deeds. We may exaggerate this danger, but the possibility of unwelcome disturbances should be sufficient to check any misdirected demonstration...
...methods of accounting employed in the management of the several departments, and in the control of appropriations and laboratory fees at their disposal, the adjustment of dormitory rents, the method of assigning rooms to tenants, and such other matters as the President and Fellows may from time to time commit to them...
Every elector shall vote for three candidates for the Class and Photograph Committees, and for seven candidates for the Class Day Committee, indicating in the case of each committee his preference for Chairman. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the Class and Photograph Commit...