Word: opinion
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...order to determine the opinion of the University on the subject of universal military training, the CRIMSON will hold a straw vote on Wednesday, January 24. The question asked on the ballots will be: "Do you favor some form of universal military training in the United States...
This vote is being taken because of the interest aroused in the Chamberlain Bill which provides for universal military training. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs has been hearing opinions on this question from representatives of all social and industrial classes in the country. In order to determine the attitude of the various educational institutions the committee desires some formal expression of opinion from the colleges and universities. Yale has already voted heavily in favor of universal military training...
...Cornell has criticized the four mile crew race because of its strain on the participants and even more so because of the prolonged training required for such a long race. Because of his long association with rowing and his prominence as a coach of winning crews, Courtney's opinion carries much weight. Coach Abbot, of the Yale crew, however, has written a letter to the Yale News, pointing out his arguments in favor of the four mile contest and refuting the statements made by the opponents of the long distance...
...comment to be made is obvious. If the University allows every expression of opinion, both from its Faculty and from lecturers brought by the student organizations, it cannot be accused of giving support, as a university, to the opinions of any. On the other hand, as soon as we begin to pick and choose we lay ourselves open to misconstruction, and, to my mind, well-founded adverse criticism. W. T. FISHER...
...team has been hopelessly crippled as last year by some eligibility ruling such as the now famous Quogue incident which barred Legore, Rhett, Captain Milburn and Pumpelly from the game. This season, however, the prospects appear to be of a more substantial character, and it is the general opinion among college baseball experts that the building up process already begun by Captain Legore will result in the best team Yale has had in many years. There is an abundance of fine material left over from last year's nine and several players of distinct university calibre from last year...