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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The greater latitude in the rules pertaining to Rhodes Scholarships which now seems assured by the recent decision in the House of Lords should be of great importance in raising the value and dignity of the institution. As has been pointed out before in the CRIMSON, the new method of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VISION AND REVISION | 4/16/1929 | See Source »

What Dartmouth is about to do has been tried from several different angles in other institutions. The honor students of Swarthmore and Williams and the fellowship system at St. John's are all moves of a kindred spirit. Perhaps in the working out of the autonomous plan at Antioch can...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MIRAGE | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

Aside from the mere figure of 121 releases, which at best is a ponderous argument, the factors which are most desirable in the public eye are quality, timeliness, and the selection of news. It should also be pointed out that in handling the subject of greatest interest to the public...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

In commenting on the Kansas City convention, Citizen Coolidge pointed out that the opposition to Herbert Hoover made the mistake of scattering itself over many candidates none of whom developed strength "to make a showing sufficient to impress the convention."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Coolidge Why | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

The distinguished, curly-haired Myron Timothy Herrick started life on a farm in Huntington, Ohio. His first real job was peddling lightning rods, parlor organs and dinner bells to farmer-neighbors. In 1903 he was elected Governor of the state; his Lieutenant-Governor was convivial Warren Gamaliel Harding. Ap- pointed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Death of Herrick | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

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