Word: selectable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Coach E. J. Brown '96 is now getting his men in shape for the race with M. I. T. on May 5 and will stage another trial contest in the Basin on Saturday to condition his crews for the straightaway pull. After this work-out, he will select the coxswain for the first University crew. The four leading candidates for the steersman's post are, at present, D. F. Baum '30, J. H. McCollum '28, C. H. Pforzheimer '28, and L. L. Wadsworth...
There is no general final examination on English literature either for all English concentrators or for candidates for honors at Yale. The Yale men therefore had to be especially selected for this competition, and to agree to take this examination. Therefore they had to know of their selection a good while ahead. Since all Seniors at Harvard who are English concentrators take this examination, there was not the same reason for selecting them long in advance, and it was the judgement of a good many representative students consulted that it would be better not to make advance announcement of their...
...After that we put out a chorus call From 300 to 400 girls answer that: most of them entirely unqualified. They come from offices, restaurants, everywhere. From this group we select about 100 and put them into practice clothes. When they are in practice costume, we see knock-knees, bowlegs, and what not. About 50 of them are finally retained...
...letters. Few smart, well-read folk do not know his Confessions of a Young Man; his great trilogy Ave, Salve, Vale; and his more recent elusively rich and moving Heloise and Abelard (1921). The trouble with these works is, however, that they appeal merely to a small group, select and perhaps elect. Not until last week did George Moore know the crude, earthy, tangible joy of having written a play which London proceeded to applaud, not merely from the lordly stalls but from the common, vociferating gallery...
...Considerably annoyed by the Senate's transparently political refusal to confirm his reappointment of John Jacob Esch to the Interstate Commerce Commission,President Coolidge made no haste to select a substitute for Mr. Esch. Reports got about that the President's annoyance had carried him so far that he would override the Senate's vote and give Mr. Esch a recess appointment. Experts pondered the legality of such a move. The I. C. C., perhaps at the President's suggestion, retained Mr. Esch in a private capacity, to advise with it on unfinished business with which...