Word: along
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is trouble brewing over it. Recently the President offered to suspend judgment (and work) on part of the project (TIME, Sept. 23). The trouble brewing is the objections of landowners along the Boeuf and Atchafalaya Rivers. These are two subtributaries of the Mississippi which run practically parallel to the course of the great river in Louisiana and Arkansas. The flood relief plan devised under General Jadwin and adopted by Congress proposed that these valleys shall be used to draw off excess waters in times of great floods...
...University squad, taking advantage of the cooler weather trampled completely on the seconds, ripping off first downs at will. The aerial attack, which shows promise of becoming one of the real offensive threats this year; again clicked to perfection. Six forwards out of eight attempts were completed along with ten lateral passes. Charles Devens, Mays, and Mason each crossed the goal line twice, while T. W. Gilligan, Harding, Moushegian, Batchelder, White, and Newhardt each scored once. Potter reeled off a 100 yard run but the score was disallowed because of an offside play...
...system now in vogue at most colleges trains average people to do useful and honorable work along standard lines. But it does not encourage individuality. It helps and encourages students to follow the broad cement roads to quick and apparent forms of success, but it does not guide them along the side roads and bypaths which often lead to great and unexpected discoveries...
...question of Joe's successor is one which is giving the followers of Harvard football much worry. Obviously the team's record cannot be left as a hostage to chance. Some progress along these lines has already been accomplished and it is hoped that a definite announcement can be made within the next few days...
Harvard's fall polo activities got away to a flying start yesterday when approximately 35 men reported to Captain F. D. Sharp, polo mentor, for the initial practise of the year. Two lettermen from last year indoor and outdoor intercollegiate champions along with six numeral men from the Freshman squad reported...