Word: claiming
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Figures regarding geographical distribution of the Freshman Class show that its members come from 38 states of the Union and 12 foreign countries or territories. Massachusetts contributes the largest number of freshmen, 456; 128 men claim New York as their home state, and 28 Pennsylvania. Among the foreign lands represented are Belgium, China, Colombia, England, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Syria...
...months of paternalistic culture and Trinity will be in a position today claim to the title, "best read college in America." The possibilities for dinner and pullman car conversations that these informed men will enjoy, are unlimited. No need for Trinity graduates to depend on. Vanity Fair talk as an avenue for popularity. And surely they will be able to sit down for fifteen minutes with a newspaper without fear of neglecting the classics they know so well. The only disadvantage in the idea is that it will be so easy to spot a Trinity man in any gathering...
...very high academic distinction," includes 39 men. The second group includes 160 names, while there are 128 in the third division, made up of upperclassmen in Group III of the Rank List and of first-year students who have been awarded Harvard Club scholarships or who have a special claim to College Scholarships. In addition, 54 Freshmen received awards...
...Germany can pay no more than $332,000,000 yearly, the $28,000,000,000 bill works out at an average annual payment of some $500,000,000. The creditor powers further sought to impose as a condition-fiercely opposed by Dr. Schacht-that Germany would waive the "transfer claim" of the Dawes Plan, under which she now enjoys protection of the stabilized value of the mark at 23 cents. Despite the attitude of Dr. Schacht, most U. S. correspondents thought that Chairman Owen D. Young of the Second Dawes Committee would not fail to guide his peers toward...
...main line running from Montreal to Vancouver, with the extent of its entire transportation system, including its Atlantic and Pacific fleets, best indicated by the fact that it has a contract with the British Empire to carry mail from Liverpool to Yokohama, the Canadian Pacific might well advance a claim to "world's greatest" railroad. Its neighbor and chief competitor, the government-controlled Canadian National, has 22,000 miles of line, but Canadian National's mileage is perhaps too great for its own good and only the rare vigor and ability of U. S.-born Henry Worth Thornton...