Word: accountability
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Joseph Brewer, Jr., '10, of Milton, was killed in an automobile accident early last Wednesday morning. He was returning home from Cambridge when his car struck a wagon which he had not seen on account of the darkness. The machine crushed him as it turned over backwards...
...first real opportunity to see how the track team is developing under the direction of Coaches Donovan and Quinn. All winter we have been hearing most discouraging reports about the quantity and quality of the available material and about the ineligibility of various prominent members of the squad on account of probation. Now that the April hour examinations have settled the question of eligibility for the rest of the year, and settled it favorably for many of the doubtful men, the members of the University will be able to see what their team is going to amount to. The interest...
Under the title of "The White Bear of Norway," Mr. H.G. Leach gives a somewhat journalese account of Bjornson and his struggle to form a national language in Norway. One can only hope that Mr. Leach is not a good reporter; according to him Bjornson admits that the rural speech he is trying to suppress is more beautiful than that of the cities, which he is trying to force on all, but maintains that the future of Norway, "like the future of all other nations, is to be industrial, and the language of industry is the language of the cities...
Today the crews were unable to practice in the morning on account of the rough water, but in the afternoon they went out for a short paddle. Tomorrow afternoon the crews will have their last practice race, and the order of the university crew will be definitely decided upon. At present the crew is rowing in the following order: stroke, Captain Cerussi; 7, Phillips; 6, Ryan; 5, Miller; 4, Saunders; 3, Keator; 2, Jordan; bow, Clapp; cox., Rockwood...
...practice half-mile scratch race scheduled for yesterday afternoon was postponed on account of the high wind. This race, which is open to candidates for the University and Freshman teams, will be held on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock, in conjunction with the mile scratch race for Freshman candidates. These trial contests are under the supervision of Coach Donovan. All men who are practicing in these events are expected to report without fail...