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...means of poor, and even of self-supporting, students. As a result, sons of the moderately well-to-do, and even of the rich, receive what, in effect, is a gratuity. That is one of the many anomalies of democratic institutions. Mr. Barnes suggests that in making their canvass the "drive" teams confront every manifestly solvent graduate with a demand for unpaid arrears of tuition, and then proceed to the more abstract obligations of college loyalty, pupilliary gratitude, and enlightened self-interest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 10/4/1919 | See Source »

With but one day remaining in which to canvass, subscriptions to Phillips Brooks House Association last evening at 6 o'clock totaled $1841.90. Team 3 leads with a total sum of $709.50. The other two teams are slightly behind, Team 2 leading Team 1. As the drive ends tomorrow morning, the present subscription must be more than doubled. To this end there will be a meeting of canvassers at the Crimson Building at 6.10 sharp. It is imperative that every canvasser attend. Subscriptions will be received at the CRIMSON Building all day. Any canvassers who have covered their assignments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLECT TOTAL, OF $1841.90 IN PHILLIPS BROOKS DRIVE | 10/3/1919 | See Source »

Team 1, under A. W. Douglass '21, will canvass Dunster Court, Apley Court, Standish, the Yard and Dana Chambers. The following Sophomores comprise the team: D. Angier, J. S. Barss, J. T. Bradiee, D. F. Cameron, N. Choate, J. Codman, W. Gale, M. Gratwick, R. Greenwood, D. Hall, F. T. Hammond, W. D. Howe, H. B. Humphrey, E. D. Hutchinson, O. S. Leland, C. C. Macomber, J. M. Martin, G. S. Morse, G. V. S. Smith, R. E. Smith, R. B. Smith, J. DeC. Scott, B. Wharton, A. M. Wrenn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENCE P. B. H. CANVASSING | 10/1/1919 | See Source »

Team 2, under A. Houghton '21, will canvass cleverly and Senior House, Smith Halls, Lowell House, Beck, Holyoke House, and Russell. It is composed of M. P. Baker, Huntington Brown, H. F. Colf, H. Elliott, R. Emerson, H. W. Hardy, R. H. Hop kins, R. K. Kane, D. M. Key, L. Kimball, W. E. Leicht, L. B. La Farge, E. V. Otis, P. Palmer, J. W. Watson, R. E. Wheeler, W. Whitman 3rd, D. Withington...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENCE P. B. H. CANVASSING | 10/1/1919 | See Source »

...following ten nominations are the result of a canvass of the alumni by mail: Owen Wister '82; Thomas William Lamont '92; Judge Julian William Mack, LL.B. '87; Edward Hickling Bradford '69; Ellery Sedgewick '94; John Downer Pennock '83; Henry Pennypacker '88; Benjamin Joy '05; Howard Coonley '99; and Grenville Clark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ALUMNI VOTE ON TEN OVERSEERS | 6/19/1919 | See Source »

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