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...quality is somewhat diluted. High scholarship is not honored in America as it is abroad. Other countries recognize the attainments of their learned citizens by some particular distinction: England by knighthood, France by membership in one of the famous learned societies. Efforts have frequently been made here to establish some such governmental honor, but Congress has always considered it out of harmony with the principles of a democracy...
...Columbia University as a member of the league was left undecided. Because of the return of the American football game to Columbia during the last two years soccer football has been denied a practice field. In 1915 the season was completed, but last fall it was decided not to establish a team in the intercollegiate association. Columbia athletic authorities, however, hope for an improvement within a few years in athletic field resources, and S. C. Merrill, the manager, yesterday asked that permission be granted to Columbia to re-enter the association on an active basis whenever soccer football...
...committees are as follows: To consider the methods of maintaining America's position as a world power; to aid Americanization; to advance national efficiency, with especial reference to the budget system for governmental financing; to unify the efforts of defence organizations to secure universal military training and service; to establish women's part in the program for constructive patriotism; to consider the advisability of the league establishing a university extension system on national topics, including a nation-wide lecture program to present in a conservative and impartial manner the questions considered at the Congress...
...Juniors won from the Sophomores in the final debate of the interclass series last evening, successfully maintaining the affirmative of the question, "Resolved, that the United States should establish a temporary protectorate in Mexico until order and stable government are assured." W. A. Hosmer, W. L. Prosser and C. E. Fraser, who composed the Junior team, spoke in the order named, and L. Dennis, S. A. Freeman and W. Hettleman represented the Sophomores. Henry Epstein 1L and J. H. Spitz '17 were the judges...
...been suggested that a system similar to the Rhodes Scholarships be established in order to make the plan permanent. Many difficulties will arise before the plan is completed, but as the obstacles are great, so is the glory great. International conciliation should go hand in hand with preparedness, and this is the best way to win the friendship of Mexico. All our quarrels are at bottom the result of mutual misunderstandings. It was thought in Mexico that when Mr. Wilson moved to Shadow Lawn this summer he was fleeing before the attacks of Villa! We can begin to remove these...