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...committee of five men elected by the Norwegian Storthing to confer the Nobel Prize is far more likely that we to place President Wilson where he properly ranks--above the place our harsh opinions would assign and below that suggested by the adoration of war-stricken peoples. The whole country will-feel proud to know that for the third time a citizen of the United States has been judged by the Norwegian committee to be worthy of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize...
...seems to me that the work of the committee could be done more easily, more efficiently, and with more responsibility on the other members if the following method of election was employed: Let the marshals and other class officers confer with the nominating committee of the Student Council, and appoint four men who are reasonably business-like and efficient, and who also are not busy with any extensive outside activities during the spring. These men would be the Chairman, the Treasurer, the Spread Manager, and the Yard Man. Of course there are many other ways of appointing or electing these...
...Because of the unusual amount of newspaper comment on my announcement that Harvard had decided not to number its players in the Yale game, I have thought it best to confer with the Graduate Football Advisory Committee,--the men best able to judge the disadvantages to Harvard's football; of numbering its team. They have unanimously supported my decision...
...make a discovery that will advance the welfare of mankind. But he finds that others are encroaching on his field, or getting the credit for his work; and at last his interest is more engaged with the fame he hopes to attain than with the benefit his discoveries will confer...
...annual graduation exercises of the Andover Theological Seminary will be held today. Dr. Charles F. Carter of Hartford, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the school, will confer the degrees at a service in the Andover Chapel at 10.15 o'clock this morning. After the exercises in the chapel an alumni dinner will be given at the Colonial Club. Dr. Davison will be in charge of the musical program...