Word: final
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Great personal emergencies are the final tests of men's characters. Theodore Roosevelt, shot while making a speech in Milwaukee in the presidential campaign of 1912, insisted on finishing what he had to say. Premier Clemenceau, barely escaping from death's door has announced to Secretary Lansing that he will attend the Council of the Great Powers on Tuesday. Not even a bullet could stop the tremendous energy of the great American and the great Frenchman...
...From last year's Freshman team, C. B. Butterfield and F. L. A. Cady will push the two older men hard for places among the box-men. Only one or two left handed pitchers have reported and Coach Duffy desires to have at least two of them on his final pitching string...
...final trials for the 1922 debating team will be held tomorrow night in Sever 11 at 7 o'clock. Each of the sixteen Freshman candidates, who were chosen from earlier trials, will be called on for a ten-minute speech. As a result of these speeches twelve of the sixteen will be chosen by judges W. A. Hosmer Occ, W. S. Holbrook '21, and H. Berlack '20. From these twelve those who show the most ability tomorrow night, will make up the two teams and alternates for the triangular debate on March...
...first corner. He held this advantage throughout the four laps and handed over a three-yard lead to W. H. Goodwin '20. At the Start of the Second lap Mahoney of the B. A. A. went ahead by 15 yards but Goodwin spurted on the final stretch and the runners finished even. On the exchange of batons, the Crimson had the advantage, D. F. O'Connell '21 taking the first corner ahead of Paine. Paine went ahead before the lap was ended, but O'Connell soon tore by him and was twenty yards to the good at the start...
...this very uncertainty lies the true value of the covenant. It does not lay down fixed rules for international relations. It leaves the final decision with the people. If the world is ready for an desires a League of Nations the rails have been laid. If, no the other hand we want the old balance of power, the pace as drawn up may be modified to fit the demands of the majority...