Word: subs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Raoul-where was he? Clerks and sub-clerks, permanent secretaries and under secretaries in the Ministry of Agriculture debated the question with quips sharpened by a vague anxiety. Raoul La Chapelle was popular, the manager of a department. Now for over a week he had not been to the office, nor had he telephoned or written to say where he was. Ever since the night of a feêe when, expected to dinner, he had failed to appear, Raoul La Chapelle had been lost as completely as if he were dead. At last the Minister of Agriculture himself sent...
...locating the submarine under water by hydrophones, "Nash Fish" "Ryan Porpoise" or any one of the several fine instruments developed during the later months of the War, drops several depth bombs (much less powerful in submarine warfare than publicity led people to believe) finally with definite knowledge that the sub is still intact the paravane is streamed. The destroyer works up to speed (about four to five times the possible speed of a submarine under water) circles the area, crosses it several times, makes a shamrock course within the circle thus covering completely the whole area while the submarine...
This proposal was adopted by general acclamation of the assembly, and several suggested changes were referred to the committees to be proposed in the form of amendments at tomorrow's meeting. Meetings of the sub-committees were held this afternoon, and reports will be handed in tomorrow...
...field which he prefers, make a wiser choice of a life-work than he might otherwise do. This establishment in the college curricula of vocational work must be very gradual, but the plan was proposed to the representatives of the colleges at the meeting of sub-committees representing the Club and the colleges will meet next month to consider the practical means of carrying out the plan. It is hoped that some definite results may be accomplished by the end of the present academic year...
...Sub-committees have been formed to secure information regarding conditions in locations where young college men might find vocational opportunities. This information will be published and sent to the colleges, where it will be used in planning the vocational work of the curricula. By this means first-hand knowledge of conditions existing in all fields may be brought home to the undergraduate, and influence him in making his final choice of his life-work...