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...four hundred athletes from over 20 colleges have sent in their entries. A conspicuous absence is that of the University of California, which felt unable to send a team because of the numerous meets on the Pacific coast. California scored 18 points last year. Cornell has one of the largest teams entered, 31 making the trip. Injuries during the last week have caused the withdrawal of Lewis, a sprinter, and Van Kennan, a pole-vaulter. Foss, who has been looked upon as the winner of the pole-vault, has not entirely recovered from the injury to his wrist. Dartmouth...
...annual report of the University appointment office for the year 1913-14, which has just been completed, shows 203 positions filled through the efforts of the office during the past year, the largest number on record. The activity of the office is primarily to secure positions as teachers for graduates of the University and other colleges. The office serves as a meeting ground particularly between young and inexperienced teachers, and the colleges and preparatory schools. The aggregate salaries reported for the year amount to $237,436, making the average salary per man about $1,170, without counting...
Gifts were acknowledged to the amount a of $72,908.43, of which the largest single item was $50,000 received from the trustees of the will of Phillip C. Lockwood '08, to be kept as a trust fund in memory of Mr. Lockwood, the income to be devoted to the general purposes of The Cancer Commission of the University...
...Sing Sing state prison, Assining, N. Y., will address the Speakers' Club this evening at 6.30 o'clock. His subject will be "Prison Reform." This is the second time Mr. Osborne has addressed a University audience this year. Since his recent appointment as warden of the country's largest penal institution Mr. Osborne has introduced some very important and significant reforms in the management of criminals...
There seems to be no reason why a similar system could not be installed at the Union. An office in the Union, since it is by far the largest organization in the University, carries with it enough honor to attract candidates. A tradition could be built up and the prestige of the competition would grow. The Register has already taken its place as an important college activity; the management of the Union should a-fortiori do likewise. Of course, some elective offices, as at present, should remain, in order to secure representation of the members. But some process of natural...