Word: crimson
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Following a suggestion recently made by the Daily Princetonian, the CRIMSON wishes to urge upon the American Olympic Committee the desirability of making the intercollegiate meet a try-out for the American team to take part in the Olympic games at London next summer. As now planned the entire choice of the American team will be made at a trial meet, to be held on Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on June 6. Experience has shown that, although open to all amateurs, American Olympic teams have been composed chiefly of college athletes. The latter will find it hard to keep...
...Editor of the CRIMSON...
...lecture, no matter how interesting, when every day he hears others without inconvenience. But we would not for a moment intimate that we advocate the exclusion of the public from lectures and concerts in University halls. On the contrary, we would welcome them most cordially. Nevertheless the CRIMSON believes that they should be admitted only after ample accommodations have been provided for all students who care to come...
...CRIMSON feels that if a competition is to be held at all, its terms should be strictly adhered to; but believes that under present conditions any kind of competition is as undersirable as the subscription nuisance itself. Although open to numerous objections, by far the most rational plan yet suggested is to allow a nominating committee, - composed perhaps of the president of the class from which the candidates are to be chosen, and the captains and managers of the four major sports, - to pick five men whose qualifications are generally admitted. Then let the class choose a winner...
...meeting of the Political Club held in the Union last evening it was voted to hold a straw ballot for President of the United States next week Friday in the offices of the CRIMSON. The four candidates to be ballotted for will be Bryan, Hughes, Johnson, and Taft. The polls will be under the supervision of a committee of seven, composed of the President of the Political Club, elected members from the Republican, Hughes, and, Taft Clubs, and three from the Democratic Club, one a non-partisan, one a Bryan representative, and one representing the Johnson interests. The polls will...