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Dates: during 1920-1929
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That "Venus and Adonis" is an essay, written by Darwin on his theory of evolution, was one of the enlightening bits of information revealed in a recent Intelligence test given to members of sections in English A. The results of the test show a wide range of opinions in the Freshman class, together with the great American tendency to take a chance. Unique ideas were produced in almost every case where a difficult question was asked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Recent Intelligence Test Brands Ibsen Play as Insect and Author as Villain Conspiring Against Washington | 3/19/1925 | See Source »

...Klux Klan. "The last election showed that appeals to class and nationality have little effect. . . . We cannot permit any inquisition either within or without the law, or apply any religious test to the holding of office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vox Presidentis | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

Rowing in singles will begin today for all members of the University. No man may take out a boat, however, until he has passed the swimming test at the Big Tree swimming pool...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Single Shells Launched Today | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

...very enthusiastic over the CRIMSON prize offer to stimulate dramatic criticism and declared that he was anxious to incorporate an estimate of it in his speech. He insisted, "It will be of very great advantage, both to the theatre in Boston and to the CRIMSON. Nothing is a better test of literary ability than the task of criticising a play. The CRIMSON will be the gainer by a number of telling criticisms, the stage by a better knowledge of undergraduate likes, and the student, winner or not, will sharpen his critical power...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THEATREGOERS HEAR EDDINGER AND YOUNG | 3/13/1925 | See Source »

...first place one ought to know what all these subjects mean. Everyone knows what English is (perhaps that is why so many concentrate in it); but a great many men would get E if they were given a test which required them to define all the words from Anthropology to Zoology--which are names of departments under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The man who cannot read the bill of fare may get something to eat, but he cannot be said to have chosen his courses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CALLS CONCENTRATION A GUARD AGAINST FRESHMAN KNOWLEDGE OF MANY SUBJECTS | 3/12/1925 | See Source »

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