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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...republic to reduce some-what the likelihood of going wrong in economic affairs, and to increase some-what the likelihood of going right. In an autocracy the people may rely upon their rulers for guidance if they happen to have reliable rulers, but in a republic they have no one to rely upon but them-selves. That furnishes a sufficient reason why the study of economics should interest all serious minded people at all times, and especially in a time like this...
...This is one of those times when civilization must justify itself in the face of the great accuser. Today the accusation is made on economic grounds. It is never very difficult for civilization to justify itself in the minds of those who are comfortable under it; it is not so easy to justify it in the minds of those who suffer under it. If those who suffer under it happen to be a majority, as was the case in Russia, they are the ones who will decide whether civilization shall, survive or perish. Therefore they are the ones who must...
...subjects for the Menorah Society Prize Essay must be selected and approved before April 1, and all completed essays must be handed in on that date. The prize of one hundred dollars is annually awarded by judges selected by the Menorah Society for the best essay upon some relative subject...
...devoted service of French officers stationed at the University. If will consist of examples of French paintings, sculptures and other pieces of art from the Thirteenth Century to the present day. Since many of the objects have never been exhibited before in this country, the exhibition will be one of the most notable of its kind ever held in America...
...recent article for one of the University of Pennsylvania publications Dean William McClellan, Chairman of the University Council on Athletics proposes an interesting plan for the elimination of many of the evils of present day sports at colleges, and particularly those which arise during the football season. His main theme is that forming alliances of colleges of corresponding size for athletic purposes and thus doing away with the so-called "practice" games between large and small institutions, on the theory that these contests tempt the smaller teams to violate the ethics of college sports in order to foster strength...