Word: motion
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...advocacy of this reform, and for some time the sentiment has been becoming general among the larger colleges against the tug-of-war. Last year Yale, Princeton and Amherst voted with Harvard to drop by event from the program, but the small colleges and Columbia defeated the motion. However, it was evident from last year's vote that the change is inevitable. The Yale News speaking editorially on Thursday of this week on the subject says: "As the sentiments of the larger college are wholly opposed to it, there is every reason why at the next meeting of the Association...
...Tornadoes possess a vorticular whirling motion? (Hazen: Tornadoes; Ferrel: Popular Treatise on the Winds...
...motion of Mr. Berry it was decided that an Harvard association membership in the Union should constitute an active membership in the new organization. The drafting of a constitution to be submitted shortly after the Mid-Years was left to a committee appointed by the chairman, consisting of H. McK. Landon, G. S. Curtis and G. J. Peirce...
Wyllys Terry, the old Yale foot ball player, who was present, objected to this and said that he thought Brooklyn residents should not be classed as resident members. The objection was put to motion and lost. The resident membership will be limited to 1,000. Graduates of West Point and Annapolis will be eligible. Army and navy officers will be classed as nonresident members. When off on duty they shall be exempt from dues. No gambling will be permitted...
...extremes; - (a) Congress likely to pass too much rather than too little legislation; - (b) A minority by filibustering attracts public attention; - (c) It prevents members from introducing an amendment which might pass if put to a vote; - (d) Liable to extremity because the pronouncing upon the character of a motion left to the discretion of an opponent...