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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Prior to 1858 the notion of a distinctive color for each university had not been thought of in American institutions. In the spring of that year, however, a regatta was to be held on the harbor and six enterprising University students, among them President Eliot, then an instructor in the University, secured a "shell" of rather ponderous bulk and steered by the bow oar with the aid of a foot attachment. On the day of the regatta the Harvard oarsmen discovered that fourteen crews were entered in the race and after a consultation they decided that some sort of insignia...
...does, however, urge the necessity of an army. That is good. But how, in the light of past experience, can he advocate the National Guard as our first line of defence? At the border, it took six months to "condition" the Militia. In the present war the bulk of the Guard divisions were sent overseas after many of the National Army troops. Yet, assuming as he does that we need troops, it is taking a lot for granted to suppose that in the next emergency we shall be given six months or a year before we must fight...
...citizen army is strangely reminiscent of Mr. Bryan. Physical training in schools and colleges is essentially desirable but it is not obvious just how it will make every citizen ready to become a soldier at a moment's notice, especially when French, British and American army experts fix six months as the minimum training for recruits Rating an any after an emergency is much like organizing a fire department after the outbreak of a conflagration...
...hurdle events. Other first places for 1922 were in the hammer throw by A. R. Browne, the 880 yard run by J. A. McCarthy, the 440 yard run by B. Wharton, and a tie for first place in the high jump by R. A. Page. Five seconds and six third places were also secured...
...weekly journal of political and general discussion which will be published in New York early this month. Harold de W. Fuller '98, A. M. '00, Ph.D., '07 formerly editor of the Nation, will be one of the editors. Mr. Fuller was a travelling fellow of the University and spend six years as a member of the English Department here before being engaged in editorial work in New York. Rodman Gilder '99 is business manager, and Donald Moffat '16 an editor of the new publication...