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...encouraging point is that some of the crews have already attained greater steadiness and form than any of the fall eights. The past week's work has proved without a doubt that the three weeks spent on the machines and the tank have enabled the men to get a firm basis of form on which to rest the work of the season...
...improved equipment and facilities afforded the other activities. Also the "weak sister", swimming, which has been holding back the other sports, has been dropped entirely, releasing men for other activities and removing what was becoming a permanent stain on the University's athletic record. With basketball's firm establishment and success has come greater publicity for all the minor sports, which has been a considerable factor in drawing new men into them...
...trade, it becomes clear that while China is not entirely free from faults, the present condition in which she finds herself is by no means entirely the result of her own actions or defects, but has been very largely imposed by unscrupulous actions of other powers. It is my firm conviction that if today we could secure the adoption of the policy on the part of all concerned, "Hands Off China Except To Help," the Chinese would be able in due time to solve their own problems. But it is only fair to allow China the same measure of time...
...this same year that the first intercollegiate contest was held when Yale challenged us to two contests, the first to be held at Cambridge and the second at New Haven. The tremendous interest which was aroused and the general success of the novel event established intercollegiate debating on a firm footing...
...also true that the Washington assembly has built a firm basis for future constructive conferences. One has only to recall the acclaim awarded Secretary Hughes's opening speech and then consider the fulfilment of the proposals outlined therein, to fully realize the monumental achievement of the delegates. The reduction of naval tonnage to 500,000 tons each for England and America, and 300,000 for Japan, and the ten-year naval holiday, are accomplished. This is perhaps the most important treaty; in addition, that limiting the use of submarines as commerce destroyers, the Four-power Pacific Treaty, the General...