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...Driggs has followed flying since 1909. He has specialized in war aviation and has written several well-known books on the subject, notably "Arnold Adair, Amercia Ace", and "Heroes of Aviation". He visited the war fronts in 1914, 1916 and 1918. On the last occasion he was the official guest of the British government. During the last six months of the war he visited practically every aeroplane squadron on the battle front from Belgium to Switzerland-the only American thus honored. His acquaintance among the war aviators was exceptionally wide...
...amusing, if nothing else, to ace the protests which the Glee Club's change of policy has elicited from some undergraduates, (and, to be sure, from certain graduates and outsiders). In the old days the Club pursued its path of normality,--though it was gradually introducing each year a certain amount of better music,--without being given much thought, hostile or favorable, by the undergraduates, who for the most part looked down on the organization, or considered it a rather negative factor in the college. Ardent affection for the "old college songs" was not conspicuously prevalent then any more than...
...expecting the stiff game that eventuated against Lehigh had forward passed its way to a touchdown in the third period did he put Way into the line-up. Within ten minutes that eel-like back had run up a score. Bezdek had every intention for saving his ace for the all-important Pitt game--Thanksgiving...
Howard C. Knotts Occ.. an American Ace, is now acting president...
Lastly, I fail to see wherein the record of West Point graduates during the World War is anything but highly honorable and creditable. In self-sacrifice and devotion to duty they stand ace-high. What of the officers who, against their fondest hopes but in keeping with their sense of duty, remained on this side to train thousands of reserve officers; the pupils went across while the teachers had to stay--because their work here was invaluable. What of the records of men like Goethals, Pershing, and hundreds of others less renowned but no less worthy...