Word: test
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...memoirs; the magic name of Hindenburg alone has been strong enough to call a wartime hero from retirement back into the world. But a few weeks ago Earl Haig, who had once fought the old Prussian general died; and Wednesday another of those whose courage stood the crucible test of 1917 and 1918 followed...
...this point alone does the college show what little confidence it has in the preparation of the student. After he has passed the College Entrance Board Examinations he is obliged to take the scholastic aptitude test, which determines, in effect, whether all this learning has taught him how to study. The very presence of this test as part of the machinery of college entrance proves that the secondary school and college are working at purposes that may not be definitely crossed, but are certainly divergent. College prepares man for life, but the secondary school does not prepare man for college...
Vellum printing was the severest test of these presses, but all of them are distinguished by beauty of type and lettering, coloring of the pages, spacing, and the quality...
...visitors viewed hockey apathetically, since this country entered no team and the Canadian six was obviously unbeatable by Europeans. Norway took opening honors with victory in the military patrol ski test. Twenty miles racing through steep mountain passes with rifles, rations and field equipment did for a French entrant who was carried in by his team companions delirious with exhaustion. Popular protests forecast cancellation of the cruel test in future games. Norwegians also won opening honors in speed skating with Finland on their steel heels, U. S. third...
...Baker '25 of the B. A. A. holder of the national amateur crown for the year 1926-27. Pool was beaten in the National Championship Tournament in Philadelphia, February 12 by the present champion, H. N. Rawlins '27. The experience and coolness of Rawlins was put to test in five gruelling matches before he overcame the Harvard captain...