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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...prize of $100,000 is offered by the Aero Club of France for the development of the "helicopter" type of machine which will be able to land and take off vertically, according to a recent announcement by the Aero Club of America. The prize is put up by Monsieur Michelin, long an ardent supporter of aviation...
...article entitled "Just What is a College Education Worth?' published in an American magazine, Percy S. Straus '97 brings up anew the question of the value of college-bred men in business. Mr. Straus, who is Chairman of the Committee on Employment of the Harvard Club of New York City, tells a significant story of a brilliant college graduate who was offered a position involving statistical work in a large plant. Once at work, "Dean, the graduate in question, showed a flash of real brilliancy in analyzing the operations of two departments. The unfortunate factor was that in getting...
This, its nineteenth production, has proved an auspicious beginning for the Dramatic Club's new policy. As long as its productions are of the calibre of its present effort, there can be no doubt of the value and importance of the club as a part of Harvard College
...honors last year fell to B. A. A. Princeton University, and the Pastime Athletic Club; the former being the victor in the senior meet for the championship while the two latter were tied for the junior championships. Two clubs who were not represented in these championships last year, but who this year are developing strong teams, are the New York Athletic Club and the Chicago A.A. Both of these clubs express confidence of winning. To oppose them, however, are the B. A. A. and the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia which have both developed stronger teams than last year...
...championship meets become especially important this year because of the fact that the Olympics come during the coming summer. These are the only meets where the college and club stars will compete together before the Olympic try-outs next summer and their ability will be in a large measure judged and compared from the results of these championships. The members of the American Olympic Committee will accordingly be able to form a good opinion of who the best men in competition are and will be able to judge the strength of the team which will represent this country...