Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...remains to be seen, but the comparison is made in the light of past experience. There is in kicking a unanimity of opinion not to be found in the forward pass. Kicking is not the "joker" that the forward pass is, for the reason that certain of its principles seem to be widely understood. It is the bulwark of defence, and ever since the onside kick has been legislated out of business, it is a valuable offensive weapon. It may be made a "joker...
...annually before Commencement Day, appoint a graduate representative to serve throughout the following year on an Advisory Committee, which committee shall elect its own chairman, who need not be a representative appointed by a club, and shall consider matters arising under this agreement and such modifications thereof as may seem desirable. The powers of this committee shall be advisory only, except that it shall be advisory only, except that it shall be the duty of this committee to take suitable steps to make this agreement known to all persons concerned...
...following interesting figures have been gathered concerning twelve leading colleges. These statistics include the total registration, the 'varsity men, and Freshmen. In a few cases the registration figures seem unusually large because they include the summer school enrollment. The figures follow: College Total Varsity Fr'men Columbia, 5,992 3,075 442 Michigan, 5,036 3,462 1,731 Cornell, 4,803 3,500 1,000 Harvard, 4,279 1,593 590 Wisconsin, 4,237 1,841 889 Pennsylvania, 3,900 2,400 1,300 Yale, 3,300 1,600 900 Minnesota, 3,141 1,638 Chicago...
...England Association of School Superintendents recently met in Boston and discussed a report upon the relations of the secondary schools and the higher institutions of learning. The changes in admission requirements do not seem to have gone nearly far enough to satisfy the superintendents. "That the needed change has been so long in coming," says the report, "is largely the fault of the public school men, who have been content to accept the proposition that the college has an inherent right to direct the high school course." Many radical departures from even the newest plans of entrance requirements are proposed...
...University squad seems to be recovering from its recent slump and had good work-outs on Monday and yesterday. The men seem to have regained their batting eyes and should play up to the form which they displayed earlier in the season...