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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Among the promotions may be mentioned that of Professor Lincoln F. Schaub, A.B. (Charles City, Ia.) '01, A.M. (Iowa University) '03, LL.B. (Harvard) '06, who becomes professor of commercial law. Professor Schaub has been assistant professor of commercial law since 1909 and secretary of the Graduate School of Business Administration since...
...fall. The competition is hard, for the securing of even the smallest items of news takes time; but it teaches accuracy and concentration in a way that is invaluable. The broad insight into College activities that a news competition gives is also one of its useful ends; and among its other advantages should be mentioned the practical training in handling business and men which is secured from the work as an editor of the paper...
...find it difficult to buy the books out-right. As an evidence of the increase in usefulness of the Library, we may compare the 130 men accommodated last year with the 375 men this year. A continually increasing number of men are showing an interest in supporting this Library, among them several of the professors. For example, Professor Taussig donated 15 sets of his "Principles of Economics," which have been constantly in use during the year. To the multitude of millionaires who sell their old books for a few cents a pound, thereby manifesting that they do not really need...
...this year's team who will be able to represent the University in the fall. The best of these, R. N. Williams '16, a member of the American team which leaves for England today, is the logical winner of the tournament, there being no one else in his class among the collegians. Another player of marked ability who was ineligible this year because of only one year's residence in the University, is J. J. Armstrong '14, who is ranked, as is Washburn, in the second ten of the national rank list...
...That the "rich man's college" myth, the theory that wealthy boys dominate the life of Harvard, is effectively dissipated, since about 60 per cent. of these college leaders, and among them some of the most successful and prominent earned at least part of their expenses, making an average of $900 per man, while six of them actually earned more than they spent...