Word: sevens
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...referendum ballot in seven hundred colleges and universities in all parts of the country would represent as far as is possible a cross-section of the sentiment of the nation. Such a vote would have far more significance than the straw ballots recently held at Harvard and Yale and elsewhere; a nation-wide vote would eliminate the possibility of the charge of sectionalism and would not represent only one social class...
This year there will be an endeavor to cut as few men as practicable from the 1923 squad, and to form dormitory teams from those who fail to make the first seven. This change is due to the attitude of the Department of Physical Training, which aims to have every Freshman engaged in the form of exercise which suits him best...
This afternoon the manager candidates for the yearling team will meet in the H. A. A. at 1.15, where P. Hofer '21, assistant manager of the University seven, will describe the work of the competition...
...matches were played off yesterday in the first day of the squash tennis and racquets tournaments. The demand on the courts is already so great that it has been decided to change the length of the matches to three games out of five, instead of four out of seven...
...Fifty-seven delegates will represent the University at the Des Moines Convention commencing on December 31. From a great number of men who signified their desire to attend, the committee in charge of the convention at the University had to narrow the number of delegates to 57. This was necessary because of the tremendous number of institutions throughout the country which are sending delegates to the conventions. Over 8000 are expected as things stand now, and many, colleges have shown such enthusiasm that they have asked to have their quota doubled if possible. But two causes render such double representation...