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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...altered somewhat," said Mr. Walpole in commenting on his impressions while visiting this country. "As I have travelled through this country, the outstanding impression which I have received is the self centred attitude of the population. They are wrapped up in their local politics; they are interested almost exclusively in their local affairs and don't seem to be concerned with or even appreciate international conditions which to me appear vitally necessary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LEAGUE A MEANS OF GETTING TOGETHER, ASSERTS WALPOLE | 11/20/1919 | See Source »

Until 1916 the records in these sports were almost without a break, but during the war some event in every sport was omitted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY LEADS YALE IN SEVEN SPORT SERIES | 11/20/1919 | See Source »

Ralph Horween Occ., the injured backfield man on Team A, who was hurt for the second time in the Princeton game, returned to an active participation in signal drill yesterday. Almost every day since that fierce battle he has spent the afternoon kicking goals from the field, and it is in that connection that he will probably enter the Yale game. Until a critical moment his brother, A. Horween '20, will take his berth at fullback. But when the team comes within scoring distance by a field goal, the older Horween's recent practice in that department may stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HORWEEN AND DESMOND RETURN FOR PRACTICE | 11/19/1919 | See Source »

...fact that in the elections held in France, Belgium and Italy the extremists were generally defeated shows that on the whole the world is getting tired of destructive criticism. Under the press of abnormal war conditions hysteria was almost university prevalent; and the belligerents on either side did their best to foster tills mad spirit in the ranks of their enemies with the hope of breaking down their morale and making victory nearer and easier for themselves. But now that the war is over, and people generally are slowly coming to their senses the revolutionary element is finding that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS. | 11/19/1919 | See Source »

...final total of subscriptions to the Red Cross is $724 according to reports late last night. Team B was far in the lead, collecting $278, almost twice as much as the next highest team. Teams A and D contested for a poor second, handing in $158 and $164 respectively, while team C trailed with a total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RED CROSS DRIVE TOTAL $724 | 11/15/1919 | See Source »

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