Word: establishing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Great credit must be given to the producers for their care and thoroughness in this film. The Oriental scenes, the battle between the forces of Anitia and Prince Omar, the pictures of the mighty deep in anger, and the lovely mermaids are all features which no mean direction could establish. But one has the conviction throughout that nature and the producers' skill are responsible for all our enjoyment--while we were assured that this was to be something of a dramatic triumph...
Juniors and men whose final year in College will be 1917-18 are eligible to room in the Yard and should attempt to do so in order to further firmly establish the tradition started by the class of 1909. So far the applications have been slow in coming in and in order to prevent much confusion on the last day the committee hopes that men will file their applications as soon as possible...
...natural History Society, which for the past few years has been practically extinct, is to be reorganized and a meeting was held at the Harvard Club recently at which several graduates began an active campaign to re establish the society in the University. The following officers were chosen by the nominating committee: president, R. M. Field '09; vice-president, R. Peattie 2G; secretary, H. St. John...
...quality is somewhat diluted. High scholarship is not honored in America as it is abroad. Other countries recognize the attainments of their learned citizens by some particular distinction: England by knighthood, France by membership in one of the famous learned societies. Efforts have frequently been made here to establish some such governmental honor, but Congress has always considered it out of harmony with the principles of a democracy...
...Columbia University as a member of the league was left undecided. Because of the return of the American football game to Columbia during the last two years soccer football has been denied a practice field. In 1915 the season was completed, but last fall it was decided not to establish a team in the intercollegiate association. Columbia athletic authorities, however, hope for an improvement within a few years in athletic field resources, and S. C. Merrill, the manager, yesterday asked that permission be granted to Columbia to re-enter the association on an active basis whenever soccer football...