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...mistakes may be made, there is certain to be progress. In fact such progress is already in evidence in the extension of freedom of cuts at the University and at Princeton, a move toward the ideal of education by desire rather than by compulsion. But Columbia has taken the greatest stride of all in its plan, just announced, of abolishing mid-year and final examinations in certain trial courses and perhaps in the near future, all compulsory attendance at classes...
...Nebraska's victory over the hitherto invincible Notre Dame eleven, 14-7. For the second year in succession the Nebraska Cornhuskers have blighted the prospects of Knute Rockne (Notre Dame coach) for national championship considerations. Astute students of the game insist, none the less, that Rockne is the greatest coach now teaching football...
ELEONORA DUSE-The greatest name in the world of the theatre retaining its compelling power by reason of a woman's ageless spirit...
Five days from today will be waged the annual battle between the Bulldog and the under-dog. Yale comes to Cambridge heralded as one of the greatest teams of the decade, determined to wipe out four successive defeats. But the situation is not new. Great teams have come to the Stadium or the Bowl before and have bowed in defeat before the under...
England has always been regarded as the high apostle of free trade. Dependent on foreign nations for its foot, it has been committed for eighty years to the practice which supplies that food at the lowest price and leads to the greatest development of international trade. Twenty years ago Joseph Chamberlain, fresh from his triumphs as Colonial Secretary took up the cry of protection and carried on a whirlwind campaign which ended only in the smashing Conservative defeat of 1906. Led by Campbell-Bannerman and Asquith, the Liberals just recovered from the divisions of the Boer war, rode to their...