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It s but natural that the minds of thinking men, and particularly of those men who have made a lifelong study of the affairs of nations, should be occupied with the question of war, its causes, and the methods for its prevention. The period immediately after the Great War was...

Author: By W. S. Hayward., | Title: History and the Point of View | 6/8/1926 | See Source »

Scottish links patriarchs plodded wide-eyed after young Roland Mackenzie of Washington, D. C., who was hitting terrific drives. They hemmed and mumbled among themselves about the firmness and precision of square shouldered young Watts Gunn of Atlanta, Ga, They despaired silently when brilliant Roger Wethered of England had an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: In Muirfield | 6/7/1926 | See Source »

In centuries of grammatical debate, many an uncomplimentary assertion has been made concerning the use of language. From strict interpreters of style who follow Walter Pater, the English tongue has received an almost Prussian drilling. With the precision of a top sergeant, they have marshalled modifiers to bear down on...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOOSE-STEP STYLE | 5/29/1926 | See Source »

The Tech crew, already victorious over Yale and Princeton, is rated a decided favorite in today's 150-pound contest. In their races this spring the Tech oarsmen have shown a combination of power and precision which have made them heretofore invincible. Three weeks ago they triumphed over Yale, finishing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OPENING GUN FOR REGATTA STARTS 150-POUND RACE | 5/21/1926 | See Source »

About half way through the race with their prow just keeping abreast of the University boat's stern, they started to forge ahead. While the Crimson rowers stuck grimly to their task the Tiger shell gradually crept up. Just before the bridge was reached the two prows were even, with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TIGER 150-POUNDERS SPRINT TO BIG THREE WIN | 5/17/1926 | See Source »

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