Word: factionalized
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...methods, yet not a man of so-called dangerous conservative ideas; he must not be a clergyman, nor must he be prejudiced against the value of classical training. To satisfy this class the next president must be a sort of compromise between the "conservative" and "progressive" elements. A third faction would choose for the office a representative of the conservative school, above all a Congregational minister. This last class, it must be confessed, is the smallest of the trio. The first class is made up of a small minority of the body of alumni, and possibly a professor...
Again, it is urged by the Grecian faction that it is unjust to the alumni to make the proposed change. For several hundred years the college has required a three-years' course of Greek before the degree of A. B. could be obtained, and if Greek is made elective. It would not be right to award the degree of A. B. to graduates who had elected Greek. If these graduates should receive the degree of Bachelor of Science it would meet this objection, but it is not probable that they would be satisfied with such an arrangement. The experiment...
...fight between the secret society men and the conservative faction of the Land League Convention at Philadelphia is very bitter...
...faction of Exeter students, chiefly preps, have been trying to introduce the use of white tall hats in the school. Their enthusiasm has been quelled, it is reported, by several seniors capturing these hats from their aesthetic owners...
...details to the public. Although we are well aware of the risk we run by so doing, we feel that duty compels us to speak, at whatever cost. The plan, which, in wicked ingenuity and craftiness, excells the most diabolical counsels of a Machiavelli, is briefly this : The dissenting faction unanimously agree to enter upon a prolonged strike - not, however, immediately, by no means, no, but - here is the point - not until after the Christmas recess. The secret animus of this determination is this : By waiting until after Christmas the usual holiday presents and relics of cast-off garments...