Word: takings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...start on March 18, directed by the American Library War Service, and with every public library cooperating: Churches, schools and patriotic societies of all kinds have signified their willingness to help. Thousands of girls and boys are being mobilized to collect books from householders who are too busy to take them to public libraries, and every other means will be used to make the giving of books easy. Two million books is the goal set, but with public interest really aroused, it should be far exceeded.--A. L. A. WAR SERVICE...
After three weeks of spring track practice, the prospects for a University victory over Yale and Princeton at the triangular track meet, scheduled to take place at New Haven on May 18 seem none too bright...
...down the short stretch of open water below the Anderson Bridge. Coach Haines has decided not to put any of the upper crews on the river until the latter part of the week, when it is hoped the launch can follow the crews. However, two more shells will take to the water today. It is expected that by next Monday, when the Newell Boathouse will be opened, that all 16 crews will be put on the Charles...
...those who remain behind are striving to do their best, so as to take the place of the men who have gone before, when Mars has given them up as a pawn, in the great game. The men at home are dropping the philosophical volume, the poets' lore, for the slide rule and the law of the chemist, in answer to the call of stern necessity. The arts are neglected while the sciences come into their own. And for the moment perhaps, this is best while Mars' cloud lowers on the horizon...
Arrangements for the Sophomore Smoker, which will take place in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, have been completed. The occasion, which is the first smoker of the year, has been arranged in order that the members of 1920 may have the opportunity to get together as a class before their ranks are thinned once more by the spring exodus to the army and navy...