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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...rule lies more with the men who are responsible for the appointment than the man himself. It is praiseworthy to desire an active part in the affairs in which one is interested; it is unfortunate when a man is obliged to take more on his shoulders than he should attempt because other freer men will not. What is the remedy? Make sure that the man appointed is not already burdened with more than he can carry. Strive to bring out more men in each class available for offices by a wider selection of committees and the like in the early...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A DIVISION OF LABOR. | 1/19/1909 | See Source »

...affair. The twenty men or more in the class who had received the greatest number of As were elected in order of their rank, according to the figures in the College office. No man was considered for election from outside this select group of scholars. For some years to attempt was made to broaden the qualifications for membership and the result was the society narrowed down into a group of men similar to those recently described by President Hadley of Yale as "professional scholars." Another and more dangerous result was a loss of prestige and influence in the University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PHI BETA KAPPA. | 1/13/1909 | See Source »

...reduction. The Faculty has expressed its opinion that a considerable curtailment would be wise and there have been varying estimates as to what the limits of the reduction should be. It seems only practical from the athletic standpoint to bring about such a change fairly gradually, rather than attempt to reach the final basis by one wholesale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHEDULE REDUCTIONS. | 1/12/1909 | See Source »

...first half, Columbia made no attempt to score. Ford scored after 40 seconds of play, and Willetts, by a long shot from the middle of the rink, caged the second goal. The last goal of the first half was made by Hicks just before time was called...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLUMBIA EASILY DEFEATED | 1/11/1909 | See Source »

...much for the facts. I should like to add an opinion based on some study of Memorial Hall affairs, as to some of the important causes of the unsatisfactory condition there during the fall. Chiefly because of the large plant and the attempt to pay off the debt too rapidly Memorial can furnish board cheaply only when a large number of men are eating there. Owing to unfortunate experiments in the past, the number was small even at the beginning of the College year. The food under the "fish and egg" system was unsatisfactory to many. Some left the Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 1/9/1909 | See Source »

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