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...this came the invocation, and then the inaugural address. In a masterly speech, the subject of which was "The Future of the American College," the new president propounded his own ideas of the functions and the purpose of the college in this country, and of the influence it should exert upon, and the support it should receive from the men whom it has sent forth into the world. In reference to the speech the Dartmouth says, "The entire address seemed an expression of the new president's policy, a forecast of the future of Dartmouth as carried out under...
...quarter of 48 seconds was made by Reidpath of Syracuse in 1912 and was equalled by Meredith last year. The collegiate record for a straight track of 47 3-4 seconds, made by W. Baker '86, has stood since 1886. W. Willcox, Jr., '17 pushed the Pennsylvania captain to exert himself to the limit on the long straightaway, but the latter came through on the final stretch with an unbeatable record-breaking sprint...
...announcement that the manuscripts for the Bowdoin and the Garrison prizes are due today emphasizes an undue hardship imposed upon the undergraduate competitor. With his eleventh-hour method of work, he invariably is obliged to exert his efforts to the utmost to complete the manuscript within the required time. But the hour examinations come at this period as spectral interruptions. That he will neglect in the last few days of the competition the essential revision of his manuscript and devote himself to the examinations seems improbable...
...probation, and still sail calmly on with no change in their lives until the trap upon which they walk is sprung and their footing completely drops from beneath them. When a man is put on probation his friends slightly deplore the fact, but seldom do they exert any moral pressure to impel the man to attend his classes and do the reasonable amount of study that is required to save...
...Because of (1) the broadening, enlightening, and inspiring influence which the American students would experience; (2) the bringing to the foreign students the mission of peace; (3) the influence which students, both American and European, would exert in the future...