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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...totally mistaken. A little actual experience on a farm may convince him that his interest in agriculture is not so deep as it once seemed; some time in a studio may reveal that his talent is not so great as he fancied. In that case, he can always return to college. But, until he has cleared the way for himself, and convinced himself that he belongs in college he will never approach his college work with that singleness of purpose which brings success and satisfaction...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Former Dean William I. Nichols Writes in Atlantic Monthly on the Convention of Going to College | 9/28/1929 | See Source »

...address of welcome to the student body, Pres. Angell said that week-ends spent in New York, Northhampton, Poughkeepsie and other cities caused the students to return to the university in bad physical condition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 9/28/1929 | See Source »

Barry Wood, T. W. Gilligan, Douglas and Gleason all donned uniforms today. With Greeley out indefinitely, this leaves only F. J. Gilligan '32 and O'Connell slightly injured. They are expected to return soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HORWEEN GIVES SQUAD ONLY LIGHT WORKOUT | 9/25/1929 | See Source »

Used to the ways of trappers. Mme. Courtois did not expect her husband and sons back from their business until the Spring. But June came, the fishing season started, and still they did not return. Neighboring trappers and lumbermen talked of organizing search parties. But, remembering shock-headed Dave Courtois' experience, his brawn, his ability to quaff tin dippers of "trade whiskey" from a barrel, they waited...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trappers Three | 9/23/1929 | See Source »

...Bullard, U. S. A. retired; James William Crabtree, Secretary of the National Education Association. Honorary Chairman of the Founders Committee is Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, Second Lady of the Land. From its donors the Lincoln Fund asks no capital gifts. It is stipulated that the contributions shall be returned to the benefactors or to their estates at the end of 30 years. To do this the Fund will issue non-interest-bearing debenture bonds.* A part of each donation will be deposited in the National City Bank so that the accruing compounded interest will assure the return of the original...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Student Loans | 9/23/1929 | See Source »

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