Word: commented
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Senator Borah's comment on the withdrawal of Argentina from the Assembly of the League of Nations was short: "The Argentine has started the stampede. All except Great Britain will follow in due course of time." This might well be the opinion of an enemy of the whole League idea. It cannot be acceptable to the thousands of Americans who distrusted President Wilson's high-handed action, yet sincerely desire a League. For the great majority of voters there need be no such pessimistic outlook...
Innovations at the Union have grown to be so frequent that most of them no longer excite comment. But to-day a test is put on "Harvard indifference" that will be hard to face, without flinching. Even the most callous must blanch at the thought--the Union is installing a system of push-buttons and bell-hops...
...Because of the unusual amount of newspaper comment on my announcement that Harvard had decided not to number its players in the Yale game, I have thought it best to confer with the Graduate Football Advisory Committee,--the men best able to judge the disadvantages to Harvard's football; of numbering its team. They have unanimously supported my decision...
...take during his four years at least six courses in some one field of study. Beginning with the class of 1922 every student must pass, before he can graduate, a "general examination" in this field. The institution of these general examinations by the University has attracted widespread attention and comment. This year there are 363 men who have chosen English Literature as their field for specialization, or "concentration"; 314 have chosen Economics; 200 are specializing in Chemistry; 178 in Romance Languages; 126 in History; 87 in Government; and 63 in Mathematics...
Captain Callahan and a prominent Yale line coach who viewed the game from a seat high up in the Stadium no doubt appreciated these plays more than most of the student body. Apparently the superlative showing of the regular team against Centre has spoiled the student support, whose general comment on the game was not at all complimentary to the team. When one considered that a good forward pass attack was not allowed to get within striking distance of the goal line, that three or four men at least were given a first real opportunity to show their mettle...