Word: pointings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...spite of the unusual conditions caused by the war, present indications point to a successful and relatively well-attended Class Day for 1918. Over 150 Seniors, or approximately one-third of the active members of the class, were sent tickets as a result of the first application. The second application, and the general undergraduate and graduate application will remain open until June 9. Blanks may be secured at the Cooperative, Leavitt and Peirce's, the H. A. A., the Harvard Club and the Harvard Alumni Association, and the tickets will be placed on sale during the latter part...
...mile and a quarter flag, however, the Crimson boat gradually crept up, and with the stroke considerably increased, Captain Emmet drove his crew ahead. Yale attempted to keep the pace but failed, and the University soon had clear water. From this point on the outcome of the race was never in doubt. Yale exerted every effort, but at the finish there was a length of clear water betwen the two shells...
Contrary to a recent announcement, the cadets will sleep in wall tents during the three weeks in camp, instead of in the shelter tents used last year at Barre. Larger tents will also be provided for mess accommodations. Assurance that six West Point cadets will be with the Corps for the three-weeks' training in barracks has been received, although their names have not yet been announced...
...Haven, that body, which periodically brings together for the discussion of their common problems the men who are directing the alumni work in American institutions of higher learning, gave special consideration to the question of alumni reunions in war-time. Indeed the entire conference illustrated the very point on which the discussion of this subject revealed complete unanimity--the point that every gathering together of college graduates at this time should subordinate all its interests to the one interest of the war. Nothing which did not bear upon this all-embracing topic was discussed at the meeting of the secretaries...
...worked well, and has been a serious menace to progress. The tendency of such control is almost without exception to crush private ownership. The railroads illustrate only too well how government supervision squeezes industry until it is no longer worth while for individuals to conduct it. At such a point economic organization evolves into public ownership, as it has done in the past and as it will doubtless continue to do. It is very possible that there may be some form of public control which is compatible with private ownership. This much is certain, however, that government regulation...