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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Other notable volumes which have come out recently are "Trends in American Secondary Education," by Leonard V. Koos, "The Harvard University Hymn Book," and "Gutenberg to Plantini," the latter by George Parker Winship '93. The first of these was a part of the Inglis Lecture series. The Harvard Hymn Book which is a thorough revision of the University Hymn Book of 1894 will be used in Appleton Chapel next year. The book contains in addition to hymns and Scripture selections, brief notes on authors and translators and on composers and sources. "Guttenberg to Platini" is an attempt by Mr. Winship...
...plan examinations, however, have proved themselves almost equally reliable with the general school records in the prediction of a boys college success. These facts seem to indicate that the certificate and new plan methods of getting into college are superior to the old plan college boards. The latter were the best thing that had been devised up until these innovations, but have now outlived their efficiency...
According to ancient custom the Seniors will beg from the Freshmen before the latter's picture is taken. Although much beside money is usually gleaned as a result of this supplication, the Freshmen must produce something of current value if they want their picture to come to a successful conclusion. Several times in the past no coins or bills have been produced, and the first year picture has consequently not been taken...
...played end on the 1929 eleven last fall and has been running in the hurdles and the sprints this spring. In the first meet of the season last Saturday, which the first year men lost to Andover, he took first in both the high and low hurdles, although the latter event has hitherto been his sole specialty...
...known to control the Delaware & Hudson with its 30-odd affiliated companies in the East. In the Middle West he was chairman of the Kansas City Southern, boss of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (the "Katy") and of the St. Louis Southwestern (the "Cotton Belt"). Of the latter road Edwin Gould was nominally chairman, the last of the Goulds to hold such a position...