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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...think, however, that it is of the greatest importance that college men be trained in practical and theoretical aviation. The future safety of the country depends on having always available a large number of trained aviators, for the wars of the future will be decided in the air, I am convinced. And the colleges are the obvious sources of material for skilled pilots...
...first great development in aviation here should be the establishment of a large number of well-appointed landing places along the important trade routes. The vast majority of flying accidents are caused by the lack of good landing places. If, for example, it could be made possible for a pilot flying from Boston to New York to be never out of gliding distance of a sufficiently large and even landing ground the danger of the flight would be practically eliminated...
...That the winner of a League match be credited with one point towards the League championship, the championship to be determined on a percentage basis by the number of League matches won and lost by each team...
...meeting will be addressed by Head Coach R. T. Fisher '12, the man who is responsible for the team this fall, and "Wally" Trumbull '15, a former tackle of three year's experience, who has been coaching the linesmen this season. It is expected that a record number will be on hand to make up for the unsatisfactory showing made at the earlier mass meetings...
Owing to the unusual demand which has been made on the Randolph Gymnasium squash courts, the Department of Physical Training has decided to open the courts for three evenings a week at a nominal charge if a sufficient number of men desire it. Men who wish to play in the evening may sign up either at the Gymnasium or at Weld...