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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fail to make a success or to find friends at college, often complain that friendships are made before college and that there are no opportunities for the stranger. In other words, it is the old cry of "Drag" and "Cliques." But it is indeed an old cry--one so often repeated that it has long since lost its meaning. For one disgruntled upper-classman there have usually been ten men who came into college friendless and unknown, yet were able by their merits to win the recognition they sought...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WORKING FRIENDSHIPS | 12/14/1921 | See Source »

...western travelers who have hastily passed through Japan proper in a train could not fail to admire the beautiful scenery of its mountains and rivers, but they seem to be few indeed, who are able to understand why and how the Japanese farmers are working so hard "from dark to dark," and doing so on the tops or slopes of the numerous hills and mountains, some as high as several hundred feet above sea level...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 12/10/1921 | See Source »

...persuaded that this manifestation will not fail to enhance still further the renown, already so great in France, of Harvard University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRENCH GIFT TO GLEE CLUB ON EXHIBITION | 12/7/1921 | See Source »

...Henry '24, A. L. Hobson Jr. '24, P. B. Kunhardt '23, A. H. Ladd '23, and W. V. Miller '23, while candidates for the guard positions will be C. J. Hubbard Jr. '24, Arthur Anthony '24, and H. S. Grew Jr. '24. The centers who will report next fail are H. W. Clark '23, Standish Bradford '24, D. S. Holder '24, and F. K. Kernan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BUELL UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF "H" MEN AS 1922 CAPTAIN | 12/2/1921 | See Source »

...right kind of man for Foreign Trade work, I advise you to begin to lay your foundation. Make yourself an International American and opportunity will not fail to knock at your door

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'MAKE YOURSELF AN INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN'-DeMOTTE | 11/22/1921 | See Source »

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