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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The fact that 38.3 per cent or nearly two-fifths of the Senior Class are in social clubs, as shown by the Album life-blanks, indicates that the proportion of club members at Harvard has varied little in the last few years. A Student Council committee on clubs estimated in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWO-FIFTHS OF 1929 ARE CLUB MEMBERS | 6/11/1929 | See Source »

Besides this immediate necessity, Harvard seems to have much the same problem as the other eastern universities, most of which like Yale and Dartmouth, have flourishing personnel departments. It may be argued that Harvard, because, of its location, or some tradition of individualism, has less need of vocational guidance. This...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VOCATIONS GUIDE OUTLINED IN NEW COUNCIL REPORT | 5/29/1929 | See Source »

3) Against the thesis of the British Admiralty that a nation's requirements for defense are absolute (specifically in the instance of light cruisers), Herbert Hoover maintains, as did Calvin Coolidge. that they are relative. Thus the British have insisted that they need a certain number of light cruisers, irrespective...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Bombshells & Concessions | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

In spite of Writer Farrell, however, the new company sold its initial bond issue in something less than one hour and began its corporate existence under the most pleasing auspices. Representing a combination of I. G. Dyes, Standard Oil of New Jersey, National City Bank, International Acceptance and Ford Motors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Bosch Invasion | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

The cost of maintaining temporary steel stands, aside from the original cost of the materials, would, within ten years, equal the cost of concrete stands, approximately $380,000. The estimates submitted for the maintenance and handling of temporary stands figured between $40,000, and $46,000, annually. The investment is...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STADIUM ALSO RISES | 5/1/1929 | See Source »

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