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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...only will the trader gain the broad intellectual outlook that only life abroad can give, but he will acquire a knowledge which may some day culminate in the founding of a successful domestic industry. He will be able to given the nation an international point of view, the lack of which has recently given us so much difficulty, he will be able to make his mind go across the seas and consider the policies of those whom he has actually seen and whom he knows, and he will give cause for the further growth of Harvard's democratic ideals among...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD AND FOREIGN TRADE | 11/8/1916 | See Source »

...kicker. In every game this year Yale has had a kick blocked." But in spite of these few defects, Duffey thinks that Yale's powerful line will hold both of its opponents and will make holes in the University's and Princeton's lines for its own backs to gain through...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE PREDICTED TO WIN | 11/7/1916 | See Source »

...publicity competition will begin today at 3 o'clock. Candidates will report in Matthews 19 at that time. The publicity department takes charge of all press articles in connection with the activities of the club. The competition, which is open to Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen, offers an opportunity to gain practice in writing articles for the newspapers and other periodicals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DRAMATIC CLUB BEGINS WORK | 11/6/1916 | See Source »

Coleman and McKay at left guard and tackle, played a hard game for Virginia, and the University backs found it difficult to penetrate that side of the line. Kinsolving was the only back who could gain at all, and his advances were slight; in fact the total distance gained by the Southerners during the entire game amounted to only 54 yards. The ends were poor and were continually being put out of the play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VIRGINIA FAILED TO STOP COURSE OF UNIVERSITY'S SCORING MACHINE | 11/6/1916 | See Source »

...scored in the first five minutes of play. Sparr kicked off to W. J. Murray, who ran the ball back to the 30-yard line. Virginia was then penalized for being off-side, and on the next play R. Harte '17 skirted left end for a 25-yard gain. Only eight more plays were necessary before R. H. Bond '19 went over the goal line, and later kicked the goal. For the remainder of the period the University contented itself with trying a few rushes and then punting, and the Southerners did the same. At the beginning of the next...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VIRGINIA FAILED TO STOP COURSE OF UNIVERSITY'S SCORING MACHINE | 11/6/1916 | See Source »

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