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...young man in the eastern school and the Wisconsin co-ed who turned down phi "Beta" keys were seeking to be new and different they certainly succeeded but one must feel some doubts as to what it will avail them. The selected on ore the most worth while honorary societies in American university and colleges to use for there for purpose. If they really were conseientions in the reasons they give for not wanting the key we must come to the conclusions that their judgement are a little warped they are idealistic beyond all hope or reason; or else, they...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 6/8/1928 | See Source »

...Quadrennial General Conference, the potentates of the Methodist Episcopal Church set out to elect three bishops. Two they rapidly chose: Dr. Raymond J. Wade of Chicago and Dr. James Chamberlain Baker of Urbana, Ill. Over the many able candidates for the third, they wrangled and ballotted 19 times without avail. At last the two leading candidates withdrew their names, a Korean lady made a potent speech and the Methodists elected the 33rd Bishop of the Church by a sweeping majority. He was the famed Rev. Eli Stanley Jones, missionary in India and author of The Christ of the Indian Road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Methodists | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

Among those veterans who are expected to avail themselves of today's opportunity for match play are Captain J. A. Hutchinson '28, J. W. Hutchinson '30, Joseph Morrill '28, O. L. Winston '30, and J. W. Filoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRACTICE MATCH EMBATTLES HARVARD-WESTON GOLFERS | 4/28/1928 | See Source »

...advisability of locating it on Soldiers Field, where athletes coming in from other sports might avail themselves of the pool, was considered, but was rejected on the grounds that the new building should have a more central location...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SITE OF NEW GYM AND POOL CHANGED TO ORIGINAL SPOT | 4/26/1928 | See Source »

...Bacon objected, Mrs. Bacon sued, but all to no avail. Last week the Court of Appeals regretfully told her that, while it was only natural she should feel annoyed and vexed, the city fathers had acted legally. "Number One" she was no longer; "Number Five" she must remain, unless one way or another, the U. S. Supreme Court can be persuaded to overrule the highest court of the State of New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: One to Five | 2/27/1928 | See Source »

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