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William Kay Bond Emerson, Jr., '16, of New York, has been reported killed in action on the western front while serving with the American Ambulance Service, according to a dispatch received here yesterday. After leaving College in 1916 he studied for a year at M. I. T. and then went to France with the American Red Cross. He was a member of his Freshman crew, the University football and crew squads, and an editor of the CRIMSON while in College...
...Regiment will take part in its first night exercise of the year at Waverly tonight. Lieutenant Morize will be in charge and will conduct the exercise in two phases. The first phase will be the pursuit, emphasizing especially the role of the smaller units in this action. After the pursuit has been carried as far as possible, the troops will entrench hastily. Then the second phase of the exercise will commence, The men who have been taking part in the pursuit are supposed to be exhausted and they will be relieved theoretically by a fresh set. These two parts...
...ever-recurrent question of finding a satisfactory substitute for the hammer-throw on the usual schedule of the events in track meets will again be argued. The sentiment in favor of abolishing the event entirely has become increasingly strong and some decisive action on the subject is expected...
Representatives from all the various colleges will take part in a general conference on the importance of physical training as a practical asset in life in developing strength of action. It is probable also that an arrangement will be made whereby a branch office of the Football Rules Committee will be opened in Boston. At the present time there is only the one central office in New York City...
...recognize the comprehensive two years' work of the Harvard Corps as equivalent to the four years' course prescribed for R. O. T. C. units in General Order 49, 1916, it is now apparent that this was not their intention. We can not criticize the War Department for their action, for the necessity of maintaining a single standard for all colleges is obvious; we can only regret that men who have had the benefits of training more extensive than the Government four-year course requires should be deprived of the advantages of the advanced class...