Word: test
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Soon Selina has a chance to test what he says. For her father dies- he is, though she has never known it, a professional gambler-killed by a bullet that was intended for someone else. He leaves her two blue-white diamonds and an envelope containing...
...inclusive plan of admission favored by Assistant Professor Bancroft Beatley appears to have certain advantages. The much-advertised "intelligence tests," now in use at Columbia and other universities would give each candidate a rating as to native capacity or "mental efficiency." The School record would indicate past performance. The New Plan examinations would test his specific knowledge of four basic subjects. Quite ideal...
...clock today in the fencing room of the Hemenway Gymnasium, a Freshman fencing team will cross swords with an opponent in an official match. On account of the disbanding of the Northeastern team which was to meet the Freshmen, the second University team will step in to test the yearlings' mettle...
Coach Watcher regards tonight's contest as a mere stepping-stone toward the crucial Yale test next Tuesday at New Haven. He wishes, however, to increase the team's victory momentum rather than halt it, so he will send his strongest-line-up into the fray. The general feeling now is that if the University five can maintain the pace set Wednesday in routing the Green it will be able to silence the Bulldog's growl in his very den. Tonight's task is to down the St. Francis team in stride without losing sight of the imminent objective contest...
...advisability of the plan, and that at present the University authorities have no intention of following suit. He considers it practical only if a player is suffering from cuts of bruises on the head, and does not expect the Tigers to find the plan feasible after a through test...