Word: conn
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...London, Conn...
...Bridgewater, Conn., "in George Pratt's old tobacco barn," a student summer university was opened last week by the National Student Forum. The first conferences, led by Editor Douglas Haskell of the New Student, were on the subject of college journalism. Future sessions, the prospectus explains, will be devoted to digesting, with the aid of college professors, various "green apples" lately laid before the "new" student-recent books on sociology, psychology, education, science, drama. Here, too, "good fellowship" is stressed. The scene is pastoral, the cost low, designed to suit "the overwhelming minority." Host Pratt, a recent Harvard graduate...
...Amateur Athletic Association was formed, such chicanery was already fast vanishing. Last week, with the deepest humiliation, Yale University notified Harvard that there could be no freshman crew race this year. Six members of the Yale freshman eight had cheated in examinations at their training quarters at Gales Ferry, Conn.† They had taken no precautions, their papers were all alike, and the Student Council inflicted the usual penalty of suspension. Then the race was declared "on" once more. College had broken up, but nine freshman substitutes responded quickly to telegrams, rushed to Gales Ferry rejoicing over their personal good...
...Conn., June 21 -The Harvard crews went through a light morning darkout today. All four crews paddled down to the submarine base and back. There will be no more time trials, as Coach Haines has expressed himself as satisfied with the University crew as it is now boated...
...Conn June...