Word: plan
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...advanced courses in American universities recently appeared under the title of "Graduate Courses for 1896-97." The publication is authorized by the Federation of Graduate Clubs, and is edited by a corps of twenty-four graduate students, under the direction of C. A. Duniway of the Graduate School. The plan of the Handbook is to present full lists of courses for graduate students to be offered in 1896-97 by twenty-four of the leading universities and colleges...
...scale of 4.00, the meeting was held for the purpose of giving these men an opportunity to express their views on the question. It was unanimously voted that this action should not be carried into effect with the present junior appointments. It was suggested that the plan should be carried for the first time with the class...
...Constitution. I. The Federal Constitutional Convention favored it. (a) They gave the question thorough discussion (McMasters, Forum, XX, 258). (b) The only objection to re-eligibility was when Congress should elect the President. (1) Frequent votes show this (Aowe, No. Am. Rev., 130, p. 120). (2) When the electoral plan was debated no objection was offered to re-eligibility. (c) None of the delegates who refused to sign the Constitution gave, in their public statements, as a reason for their refusal, the re-eligibility clause. II. The State Conventions, called to ratify the Constitution favored it (a) All the states...
...These amendments may be safely adopted. A. They have been discussed thoroughly. B. They would not prevent re-election of officers. (1) "At least one endowment commends itself to the general sense of fairness and propriety." H. C. Lodge, Biennial Elections, '86, p. 99). C. This plan is supported by experienced public-spirited men irrespective of party. D. Forty-six of the states have tried biennial elections with marked success. E. Newest states whose constitutions have been framed with greatest care all at the outset adopted binnial elections...
...plan is worth a trial at any rate, and we recommend it to the serious and immediate consideration...