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Whether or not one believes Franklin Roosevelt to be well qualified for the vice-presidency of the United States, it is futile to deprecate his career in the world war by comparison with that of his distinguished fifth cousin in 1898. In his position of assistant secretary of the navy, his situation was extremely delicate, as he did not and himself in sympathy with his inefficient chief. The easier course would have been to run away and join the fighting forces, leaving the navy to its late Daniels. Instead, he "stood by his guns" in the face of great opposition...
Behind the plate, Peters, former Exeter leader, will have to look to his laurels in comparison with Blair. Blair's aggressive jacking-up of his infield and clever handling of his pitchers should offset Peters' edge in hitting...
...such a basis of comparison, the game can be figured only as an even thing, the outcome to depend on pitching ability, and the "breaks" of the game. The University's brace against Fordham and Tufts looked all the more promising in that Felton and Goode showed their best brand of pitching throughout the season. Coxe's unexpected shut-out of the Tigers in the best game he has pitched since facing the Giants a year ago boosted Yale's pitching stock tremendously. They had been regarded as a "one-pitcher" team, due to the apparent reliability of Selleck alone...
...spent as much time studying as he does." This is a very comfortable belief, which can never be disproved in the college because it is certain that the a. u. will never try the "studying" experiment. In the Graduate Schools, however, where scholastic attainment is more highly prized, a comparison of grades shows the evidence to be heavy against the complacent belief...
...campaigns for endowment funds for American colleges, and they have latterly been both numerous and ambitious, none, we may suppose, makes a more sentimental appeal than that instituted by the alumni of the College of William and Mary. And a modest enough plea for financial aid it is by comparison with the missions sought for other colleges--only $1,440,000 with which to raise the salaries of its teaching staff to an equality with industrial incomes; to establish a new professorship and make necessary additions to the college buildings...