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...crest of a fast tide. In their hearts the hometown rooters had little faith that the Blue & White shell, containing three sophomores who had never been in a varsity race, could do much to the big Navy boatload. Over the smooth water to high bridge the boats kept abreast, but at the bridge MacRae Sykes, sharp-faced stroke, put the beat up. In a few strokes open water showed at the Columbia stern and Navy could not close it even in the last few hundred yards with the traditional Navy sprint. Columbia's time...
Utah's James H. Moyle: Food, not liquor, is the paramount issue. . . . Time must be given to bring all sections abreast of the best thought on the liquor question...
First to come abreast of Nevada in the race was Arkansas whose Governor Parnell signed a measure, effective June 12, to reduce the residence period from one year to 90 days. Close behind Arkansas came Idaho. Its legislature passed a 90-day divorce law. Governor Ross disapproved it as "not in harmony with the settled policy of our State," but an attempt was immediately started to override his veto. Also in the race were Montana, Arizona and New Mexico...
...upon, which to base their study of possible solutions. The teachers will receive helpful advice, and the professors will be enabled to prepare their own students in the School of Education to successfully surmount these difficulties when they actively enter the teaching field. The School may thus be kept abreast of the ever changing problems and needs of the educational world...
...education is less definite and more subject to change than other professions. Research in the field is continually bringing to light improved methods. A good teacher cannot afford to allow himself to get into a rut, but must keep abreast of the times. This is best done by taking courses in a university where the professors in the department have been able through careful research to obtain a knowledge of the best methods...