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...third source of trouble, the men with low admission records, there is less possibility of improvement. Requirements of the College Entrance Board examinations have been raised repeatedly, and the secondary schools are already placing the chief emphasis of their curriculum upon obtaining a good record at these tests. Since low admission grades rank only third in the list of causes of poor standing in college, there are evidently other factors than that of proficiency at passing the entrance examinations to be considered in estimating a man's success after matriculation. Among these might be mentioned the familiar demand for greater...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DROPPED FRESHMEN | 6/1/1929 | See Source »

Philadelphia, Pa., May 31--Five of the Harvard entries in the intercollegiate semi-finals today qualified for the finals tomorrow, in a day marked by a series of excellent performances and a new record in the shot put. T. F. Mason '30, who barely qualified in the 100 and 220; G. A. Tupper '29, who won his heat in the low hurdles in 24 1-5 seconds; F. E. Cummings '30 in the quarter, H. P. Porter '29 in the 880, and P. N. Youchx '31 in the hammer complete the list of Crimson entrants who distinguished themselves in track...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE HARVARD TRACKMEN SURVIVE I. C. 4A. TESTS | 6/1/1929 | See Source »

...University nine, now apparently out of its batting slump, expects to gain its third successive victory when it opposes Georgetown on Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The record of the visitors is very erratic, but the tendency has been toward good hitting and weak moundwork...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEAK GEORGETOWN NINE ENCOUNTERS TEAM HERE TODAY | 5/28/1929 | See Source »

...Herbert Hoover to ask the Prince de Ligne to a small dinner as a special mark of esteem? Publisher McLean said he did not. And that being so, President Hoover's courtesy to the Prince was not, said Plaintiff McLean, a "squelching" of Publisher McLean-as the Philadelphia Record had said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Damage Suits | 5/27/1929 | See Source »

...Plain Dealer, said Co-Publisher Thomason, was approached by him. It refused an offer of 21 million dollars. The Plain Dealer was not for sale, Mr. Thomason was told. With many another journal he had the same success. But in three newspapers (Chicago Journal, Tampa Tribune, Greensboro, N. C. Record) owned by Bryan-Thomason, International has an interest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Damage Suits | 5/27/1929 | See Source »

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