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...will pass over the Civil War, though I ought to explain what a big help my grandfather, Corp. Ephraim Forecast, was to General Grant. After the war, Ephraim, always quick to see an industrial opportunity, realized there was a fine opening for a man who could sign checks in a bold, clear hand. He learned to sign a great many different names--the Forecasts have always been of money at it. He alternated this work with several ventures in the stone-breaking business, in which he handled some big government contracts. He died in Ossining...
...life story, however," I told the managing editor, "I have little it say of myself. But I will give you same idea of the stock from which I spring and how I come to be what I am which is very hard to explain. I am afraid that your reporter would be carried away by enthusiasm and admiration and present a distorted Joe Forecast to his public. And I would not have my self of my ancestors distorted. In order to make sure that no idolatrous hero worship creeps in, I will write the article myself." And that...
Concluding arrangements for the Union dance on Friday evening were announced yesterday. A meeting for the ushers has been scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon in Room A of the Union. J. N. Barbee '28, Dead Usher, and J. S. Donaldson 4C., his assistant, will explain the plans for the dance...
...Separate types of training for the two classes of students must eventually be insisted upon. As the situation now stands, our potential teachers are thronging the courses specially devised for potential scholars, and the result is confusion, which seems to explain the small percentage of really productive scholars among the large number of doctors graduated every year from our universities...
...opening meeting to be held tonight at 7 o'clock in the Paine Concert Hall of the Music Building, the Dramatic Club will open its year's activities. The heads of the various departments will explain to candidates the work of the competitions, which will start tonight. Candidates for the cast will sign up in the blue-book in Leavitt & Peirces' for two-minute tryouts...