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...born a quarter-century ago, when in 1903 Mr. John Drew made the gift to the University of the Robert W. Lowe collection, cosisting of about 840 books and pamphlets dealing particularly with the history of the British Stage Subsequent donations of eminent private collectors, together with the continuous inflow of valuable individual contributions, the most noteworthy being that of Robert Gould Shaw '69, have given Harvard its unrivalled prominence. The present size of the collection may be realized when it is considered that six years ago the custodian of the collection started a catalogue of the prints alone...
...world. At the present time, we have placed no immigration restrictions on our colleagues of the Western Hemisphere. As a result, a flood of immigration pours in over northern and southern borders. With quotas it is hoped to cut down the legal as well as the illegal inflow...
...export corporation to buy farm produce, principally wheat. It is to buy as much as will bring the price of wheat up to a position in proportion to other prices, such as it held before the War. Tariff rates are to be raised sufficiently to prevent inflow of foreign wheat. The wheat which the corporation buys is to be paid for partly in cash, partly in receipts. These receipts will have value in as much as the corporation succeeds in selling its wheat abroad at a profit...
During the war there was naturally enough, a great deal of dissatisfaction with "Bright College Years," but with the end of the conflict it was expected that this song could be resumed. However, unforeseen difficulties arose. The inflow of prominent Allied visitors made it impossible on many occasions for the Elis to sing their college anthem. Of most vidid memory to Harvard men is the game in the Bowl two years ago when M. Clemenceau was the cause of "For God, for country, and for Yale" being sung mentally...
...regular cycle in the oil industry seems to be: 1) activity in oil shares as they rise in price; 2) inflow of new capital into the oil business; 3) advancing prices for crude and fined petroleum; 4) overproduction. Just now we seem to be stage in 1, with 2 and 3 beginning. Several years will probably be consumed before the oil is as flat and unprofitable as it was last fall...