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...coined in an inspired moment and repeated ever afterward on suitable occasions: "Ter bell wid Yale!" This won for him the mascotship of all Harvard teams, and in that official capacity he traveled with them wherever the fair name of Harvard was to be upheld on the field of combat...
...equilibrium of mutual toleration. The man in the street is blase over political propaganda: he is not excited even to a mild passion by the most importunate of oratory. If all men accept politics so peaceably, is it reasonable to expect college men to whet their knives for combat...
...engagement. Success has made them wary. A series of difficult contests lies ahead, and the optimistic glow of early victory envelopes Harvard's prospects. But under the aureole of hope lies the reality of a long, hard, lighting season. The team is facing the reality, and girding itself for combat. With one eye on Saturday's victory and one eye on the future, the University offers a ringing toast to its 1925 hockey team...
...country (about the size of Alabama), steeped in ignorance, has become a hotbed of Communist agitation; and many and violent have been the troubles. To end this alarming state of affairs, therefore, the Resident General was empowered by the French Government to inform the Bey that the way to combat Communism is by granting the people fundamental liberties...
...This is a tremendously improved showing over early service records, but still not nearly so good as that of the Air Mail. The reason is: Air Mail pilots fly steadily along, like bus or locomotive drivers, they do no "stunts"; for Army men, stunting, tricky combat training and bomb dropping are all in a day's work...