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...shame to name a thing a "problem" in these days of thousands of "vital problems," but the octopus journalist is certainly eligible for this title. Ten million persons are said to buy his papers daily. This particular problem is to ascertain how many persons, besides Mr. Hearst, take Mr. Hearst seriously. The question is how many people are being fooled how much of the time...
...those who were members of the University. Second University, or Freshman squads last fall have been requested to come to the meeting, and men who intend to come out for fall practice, as well as those who will take part this spring should attend. The management plans to ascertain at this meeting how many men will be out for spring practice and also how many will comprise the squad in the fall...
...This year with the adoption of the Faculty of the requirement of physical training for Freshmen, it will be possible to re-examine the Freshmen at the end of the year and ascertain possible improvement. It is planned to demonstrate in lectures to the entire class the proper mechanical use of the body and feet, and it is also planned to give those in group D whose bodily mechanics is unsatisfactory, a certain amount of intensive instruction in small groups. It is confidently expected that with a simple explanation of bodily mechanics, and with the requirement of regular enjoyable physical...
...straw ballot held in September, 83 per cent, of those voting favored the ratification of some form of the League of Nations Covenant. During the five remaining days before the assembling of the new Congress, the Administration and the Senators are trying to ascertain public opinion on this vital question, and the above strong majority has now a chance to make itself felt. Every man in the University will have an opportunity to sign a petition to be sent to President Wilson, Senator Lodge and Senator Hitchcock, urging the reopening of debate, and the ratification of a compromise, which other...
...thrilling news comes to our ears that there is to be a new college daily. The Harvard Magazine has come out with its second platform; the first for increased salaries for instructors, and the second a "new daily to fight the Crime." Yet we are unable to ascertain whether the Harvard Magazine wishes to combat the CRIMSON, or whether it has merely been induced to espouse this new cause of the unknown proposers of the Harvard Daily. The complaints against the CRIMSON, undoubtedly supplied by the threatening journalists, have been enumerated in full, and the Harvard Magazine has taken...