Word: cent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although final figures will not be recorded until late this week because of a considerable number of students registering late, preliminary returns from the regular three-day enrollment period indicate a drop of slightly more than 20 per cent, compared to last year, of 1505 now signed...
...past years, the New England states contributed the largest number. Last year 74 per cent of those attending were from Massachusetts. The geographical distribution for this year follows in part: New England states: 877; Middle states: 150; South Atlantic states: 47; South Central states: 20; North Central states: 84; Western states: 15; foreign countries...
Columbia University suffered a similar drop in their summer school enrollment with a 26 per cent decline. The University of Wisconsin was off 18 per cent, and the University oI Illinois, 22 per cent. Last year throughout the country there were 102,457 students doing summer work. From the results so far it appears there will be a decrease...
...widow, was not long in telling the police the whole story. He and a man named Pace had been living with Mrs. Coll. They had been supporting themselves by petty stickups until Mrs. Coll. accustomed to doughtier deeds, urged them to "give up this five-and-ten-cent-store business." Thereupon the trio tried to abduct a jeweler, who surprised them by running swiftly down the street instead of getting in their car. Pace went flying after him, wildly firing a revolver. The jeweler escaped unscathed, but a youthful bystander named Mollie Schwartz lucklessly and fatally stopped...
...University of Wisconsin anticipated a larger decrease. Last year there were 3,760 students attending. The registration, however, has exceeded early expectations with 3,112 graduates and undergraduates taking courses, a loss of about 18 per cent. Columbia University which starts its summer school today also expects less students...