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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Preliminary to the study of books, Mr. Washington emphasized the importance of bringing the negro down to earth by manual labor. As a result of education the ideas of the negro have greatly changed. Instead of regarding manual labor as degrading, the educated negro now considers it distinctly honorable. There...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B. T. WASHINGTON'S ADDRESS | 3/12/1907 | See Source »

At present too much time and energy have to be spent by the committee on merely routine business, for the transaction of which certain definite rules have been, or could be laid down. This business, thus prescribed by rule, could be accomplished by one man in less time and just...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications | 3/12/1907 | See Source »

Until recent times there has been no equality between the laborer and the employer; but such a condition has gradually come about regardless of the efforts to keep it down. In 1789 there was an ordinance passed called the "Liberty of Labor Act;" but the effect of this act upon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M. d'Avenel's Lecture Yesterday | 3/12/1907 | See Source »

Most of the undergraduates undoubtedly feel that it costs too much to run our sports. The minor teams, which are on their own resources, have to economize strictly, but there is no doubt whatever that expenditures for the football and baseball teams, if not for crew or track, could be...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications | 3/11/1907 | See Source »

In the second half Harvard rallied somewhat, and held Yale down to 3 goals from the floor. During this half Amberg made five goals from fouls.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE WON BASKETBALL | 3/11/1907 | See Source »

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