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Taunted by Mrs. McCormick to explain his friendship with such a character, Senator Deneen lately made a speech in a remote corner of the state in which he almost wept over Esposito's slaying, eulogized him as a fine and valiant citizen who had died in the "cause." To help prove what a splendid character he was, Senator Deneen cited the fact that 19,000 roses, costing $10,000, had been strewn along the ten-mile funeral route. Mrs. McCormick's secret stenographer took down that speech. Few are the Illinois voters who do not now know about...
President Lowell, who appears before first year classes as an adviser annually in April, will give information as to the best methods of choosing work for the final three years in college. Professor Baxter will explain the methods used in the tutorial system, while Mr. Leighton will discuss the courses of the Sophomore year...
Evidently the class officers have made an allowance for the failure of many of the class to contribute. But it seems to us that it would be fairer to be frank with the class: to explain what is the total amount needed, state what would be the share of each member, and ask those who can to put up more than the average contribution. Many of the class will be doing graduate work for the next few years; and it seems to us quite unfair to ask the same contribution from these men and from those who will...
...witness stand last week Mr. Huston tried to explain away the appearance of stock trading on his lobby's funds. He said the Union Carbide contribution had been made for Muscle Shoals maps and data-a statement Mr. Haggerson denied. He insisted that the deposit of the money in a stock account instead of in a bank was only "a business convenience." His $526 profit he claimed was really unpaid interest on sums he had already advanced...
Prior to last week health officials had thought that contact with infected parrots was necessary to contract parrot fever. To explain the fact that three of the stricken researchers had not been within 30 ft. of a dead parrot, it was necessary to go off on a new tack. The new tack: parrot fever is extremely contagious...