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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Among the many panaceas proposed of recent years towards alleviating the ills of the college few obtained as general support as the "scholastic aptitude" tests which were made part of the admission requirements in many universities. At one of these, Amherst, investigations were made to determine whether they really fulfilled their function of predicting scholastic ability any better than the usual entrance examinations, and after a six year period the results are decidedly negative. Comparison of the test results with the records made by the men in college show that in no case did the two show more than...
...Republicans had been talking about the tariff. Nominee Curtis, Secretary Jardine, Senators Moses, Borah and Fess, Speaker Longworth, Under-Secretary Ogden Mills and many another had been saying and repeating what a dreadful thing it would be for the Democrats to obtain power, because they would lower the tariff. The tariff, thanks to Republican persistence, was beginning to loom with Prosperity as one of the campaign issues. National Chairman Work (Republican) drew National Chairman Raskob (Democrat) into a public tariff debate, in the course of which Mr. Raskob promised to resign if it could be shown that Nominee Smith...
Alfred A. Knopf does not sell intoxicating beverages. His doing so might cause him to be clapped into jail. But Alfred A. Knopf tells people how to mix the finest intoxicating beverages that can be mixed. He charges them $3.00 for this information. They can obtain it direct from him or any bookstore. Publisher Knopf's business address is No. 730 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan...
...order to catch the foliage at its most advantageous stage exterior views of the Yard, the Freshman dormitories, Memorial Hall, and also of the more distant Arnold Arboretum and Botanical Gardens have been taken first. This week it is planned to use the Harvard Flying Club's plane to obtain an air survey of the various parts of the University. As soon as the exterior scenes, which include pictures of students in the Yard and on the streets, are completed, interior work in lecture rooms, tutorial conferences, the Library, and various activity centers will commence. J. A. Haeseler '23, director...
Following the custom adopted in former presidential election years, the CRIMSON is going to hold a presidential straw ballot of the University on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, October 24 to 25. The object is to obtain and preserve a record of both the College and graduate schools' 1923 choice for the White House honor...