Word: case
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...examinations were this year applied to the Freshmen entering Columbia, and the men who were accepted on this plan have in almost every case proved their ability to handle the work. All men who took the tests were divided into three groups, and of the first group only two have failed to rank near the top of their class. It is admittedly impossible to judge finally as to the value of the tests with only one year's trial but Dr. Jones is confident of their ultimate value...
Apparently such a course of inaction can be explained in but two ways: either the war has not taught us anything worth adopting, or else we have not been keen enough to profit from its lessons. Is it again a case of "Harvard indifference," or is there a deeper reason than appears on the surface...
Mexico has apparently come to the conclusion that is is the better part of valor to suppress the kidnappers who have been operating along our border for the past two or three years. Our neighbor to the south burned his fingers in the Jenkins case, and evidently decided to take no chances on further complications arising from the kidnapping of the American named Hugo. What it all goes to show is that Carranza, no matter what he says, is pretty well able to dictate to the bandits what they shall and what they shall not do. Americans find it hard...
...Second, we want, if possible, to have our neutrality guaranteed as is the case in Belgium and Switzerland. We are still too small and too unformed to stand alone against the ring of enemies about us. Lastly, we want material support--supplies, provisions, medicines, everything. The war has left us destitute and the misery of my country is beyond description...
...wins a point the score is called 1-all. The play is continued in this manner until either player has won four points, when the game is called for that player unless his opponent has three points. The score is then called 4-3 or 3-4 as the case may be, and the game is scored for the player who first thereafter gains a lead of two points." The new system will overcome the complexities of the old and make scoring as simple as counting the runs in a baseball game...