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...event in the triangular meet with a vault of 11 feet 6 inches. Reidy, moreover, has cleared 11 feet and may possibly give Sheldon or Gratwick a hard struggle. In the shot-put, too, Captain Brown, Clark, and Saxton form a trio that appear, from results this spring, to surpass Blatter and Dexter, Tech's best entries, so the University may score a clean sweep in this event. Brown should win the hammer-throw too, although his frequent foul throws may spoil his chances, as they did in the Pennsylvania Relay Carnival. Marshall ought to get second with Osborn, Tonon...
...population manifests itself. It is absolutely futile to consider the condition of Boston as compared to New York by merely stating the number of the people per square mile in both cities, any more than it is useful to say that even the most populated localities in Japan "hardly surpass certain areas in Belgium, England and Germany" without reference to the economic and social situations in those places...
...consider the proposal concretely, two facts stand out. In the first place, we recognize a definite ratio between the navies of Great Britain, the United States and Japan, and do not pretend that our navy must equal or surpass any other. This is a necessary expedient if the plan is to be acceptable to all, yet it clearly does not endanger our safety. Secondly, the plan calls for actual reduction as well as limitation, which is essential if the program is to be of more than temporary value...
Today in Graduates' Day and if latest reports on the number of men who have signified their intention of attending may be taken as an indication the gathering this year bids fair to surpass in success the one last year, when 160 graduates were in Cambridge for the day. The meeting is being held under the auspices of the New England Federation of Harvard Clubs...
...finishing touches are now being put on the show, under the direction of Coach "Dave" Lord, in preparation for "Graduates' Night" tomorrow evening. Dress rehearsals were held Saturday and yesterday, and these indicate that this year's production will even surpass "Al Fareedah", the 1920 show, in popularity...