Word: latters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...course of instruction consists of 16 weeks of intensified training in every branch of the electrical science in any way conected with radio work. During the first few weeks the instruction covers only the most elementary portions of the work, whereas in the latter part of the four months' training all of the time is spent in gaining speed and accuracy in operating the radio telegraph and in the theory and practice of the various instruments used by radio operators. At the end of the course a sailor is prepared to assume the duties and responsibilities of either a land...
Professor P. W. Bridgman '04, of the Department of Physics, has recently left the University to join Professor G. W. Pierce '64, director of the Cruft High Tension Electrical Laboratory, at a submarine base on the Atlantic coast, where the latter has been engaged in Government work since last spring. The nature of the work and the location of the base are of necessity with-held...
...addition to these courses which are intended to teach men subjects beneficial to them in their trade or business, there are classes in stammering and classes in reading to blind men. Of course, the former must be conducted by a specialist, but the latter opens an opportunity for social service to everyone in the University...
...Freshmen will be placed in crews according to their ability and, after two weeks, two eights will be held for winter training and the rest divided into dormitory crews. The latter will race in the usual regatta and the winning oarsmen will receive medals. Today is the last day on which new University and Freshman material may report...
Although no meets have been definitely arranged, it is certain that there will be several for both Freshman and informal University cross-country teams. For the latter, the management is arranging races with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Naval Radio School, and a team from the Naval Reserves in Boston. For the 1921 team, meets are being planned with Andover, Providence Technical High School, Wakefield High School, and Worcester Academy. A meet with the Yale Freshman team is desired but whether or not it can be arranged is uncertain. Exact dates for these meets will not be decided upon...