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When a class election, advertised for days beforehand, not only by bulletin board notices, but also by individual post-cards sent to every member, fails to come up to the constitutional quota by half of the required sixty percent vote, the condition of the class might be termed serious. It has been serious in every class for the past few years. But it has reached a point where it cannot be labelled "regrettable" or "unfortunates" and dismissed with an easy shrug of the shoulders as a "lack of class spirit". The Junior state of mind goes far deeper than that...
...formulated plans which had been completed before the convention of the delegates. With this example so freshly in mind neither Mr. Harding nor any of his advisors would advocate thoughtless acceptance of an invitation to another parley. The benefit which may result from any conference can never be decided beforehand. A knowledge of at least the main topics of the agenda, however, are somewhat of a guide; and in this case the most important seem to be a consideration of the reparations problem, of the barriers raised to trade by the exchange rate, and of the effect on sensitive nations...
...excuse for so large a number of tragedies. Part of the fault lies in the lack of co-operation between the immigration authorities and the American consuls who sign passports long after the quotas for their countries have been reached. Apparently no effort is made to investigate conditions beforehand, and so prevent the immigrant from starting on a useless, or worse than useless, pilgrimage. Consuls have even been reported as encouraging the journey when the slightest effort to obtain definite knowledge would have shown admission to this country to be impossible. Surely the foreign representatives of the United States should...
...considered in the contest, an essay must not be more than 10,000 words in length, and must be on one of the following subjects or a related subject approved beforehand by the Foundation...
...price of the dinner will be $2.00 and all men who have not made arrangements for attending should communicate with G. C. Noyes '20, Moran and Finley Cotton Co., 18 Tremont street, Boston. All places must be reserved beforehand and Mr. Noyes is very anxious to find out the number that will attend...