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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Sibley College of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University is to be placed on a war basis to meet the demands of the Government for technically trained men. A third term for seniors in that college will begin May 27 and end September 20, taking in a full half-year's work, so that those enrolled in the course may be graduated in February, 1919, five months ahead of the normal time...
...Cadet School, First Naval District, are now scheduled for February 2. On February 11, graduation exercises will be held in Sanders Theatre, and ensigns' commissions in the Reserve Corps will be awarded to those who have successfully completed the prescribed work. One week later another detachment of reservists will begin the course of instruction which is designed to prepare for ensigns' commissions...
...Freshman debating season will begin this evening when the debating society of the first-year class holds its initial meeting in the Common Room of Smith Halls at 8.15 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting will be to assemble those members of 1921 interested in public speaking. Plans will be discussed for the organization of the clubs, officers will be elected, and negotiations for outside debates considered. At various times during the winter contests will be scheduled between dormitory teams and between groups composed of members of the club. This preliminary speaking will be in preparation for the annual...
...interdormitory hockey series will begin today when Gore and Smith Halls meet on the Charlesbank rink at 3.40 o'clock. Practically the whole schedule will be played off this week, and the games will be so arranged that every team will be able to have a sufficiently large number of players on hand...
...there is a sufficient number of applicants, work will begin February 1, the beginning of the second term, and will continue for 15 weeks, coming to a close before the final examinations are started. The amount of work to be required is 28 hours a week. Twenty-four of these will be spent in classroom lectures and laboratory exercises, and the remaining four in signaling work. Professor E. L. Chafee at the Cruft Laboratory will consult with prospective applicants. The step toward the organization of this course was taken upon the request of Major-General Squire...