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...Virginia is a monument to this ambition. He spent his fortune lavishly on erection of buildings, selection of a capable faculty, and in attempting to make his university a true seat of newworld culture. But his solution of the food problem, of so much interest to the modern collegian, remains a secret. There is, on exhibition in the Treasure Room of Widener, a draft of a letter written by the Great Democrat to a friend concerning menus at the University...

Author: By Th. Jefferson., | Title: Thomas Jefferson Framed Healthy Bill of Fare for Embryonic University of Virginia--No Stimulants for Young Stomachs | 11/26/1926 | See Source »

...pipe-smoking, date-making collegian will also appreciate the following, summer fantasy...

Author: By D. C. Backus l., | Title: All Kinds and Conditions of Verse | 10/18/1926 | See Source »

...18th green Johnston's putter again faltered. He missed a six-footer and enabled Dolp to square the match. Johnston repeated with a two-foot miss on the extra hole, was eliminated. Dolp then sailed on easily to his first Western Amateur Championship-Chuck Hunter defaulted to him; collegian Kenneth Hisert ("Big Ten" winner) was swamped; B. E. Stein of Seattle capitulated on the 31st hole of the finals. The headliners were ignored: Keefe Carter (last year's champion) was eliminated in the second round: Chick Evans (seeking his ninth Western title) fell before Arthur Tveraa, 19 year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Golf: Aug. 2, 1926 | 8/2/1926 | See Source »

...other lines of endeavor. Until examinations are given in such a spirit, until they become useful rather than artificial, until they serve as a test for understanding rather than the capacity to cram, they are one of the gravest defects in America's sieve-like educational system. Penn State Collegian. June...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS-- | 6/16/1926 | See Source »

William Haines, who plays the title role, carries out Main street's idea of a wise-cracking rah, rah with a good deal of spirit and charm. If only such beings as the stage collegian existed, I could applaud his interpretation. Judge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 5/26/1926 | See Source »

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