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...commenting on his observations, Dean David said, "The teaching of business has grown very rapidly. Out of about 600 colleges and universities in the country 301 are giving organized instruction in business. Altogether, about 40,000 college students are studying business administration. This growth has come mainly since the war period, and the undergraduate schools of commerce, without exception, have heavy enrollment...
Columbia has grown with New York's growth but with a rapid expansion of recent years which makes its present proportions a cause of surprise even as measured by other aspects of metropolitan development. It is claimed for its student body that it is "undoubtedly the most widely representative of any in the world today," its members coming from all quarters of the earth. It is a civic asset in which New York takes a just pride--a pride, indeed, which dates from the days of the King's College...
...second half was a different story. The shooting of the Crimson had grown noticeably weaker and this fact coupled with the growing attack and more accurate shots of the visitors gradually weakened the yearlings till the former staged a spectacular rally featured by the expert work of Sturm, the fast Springfield center. The Freshmen offered desperate resistance but they were no longer able to display the accurate work that had put them in the lead during the opening session, and the game closed with the Crimson yearlings eight points behind the Springfield five...
...time the year 1912 came around, the amateurs had grown in number and older men had become interested and communication became quite reliable over distances of five or six miles. That was considered very wonderful, for up to that time, the amateur telegraph wire had been limited to something like one city square at the outside. The keen interest of so many young men and the growing interest of older men, led some of the amateurs to embark in the business of making and selling wireless apparatus. The ordinary things were all homemade. In fact, it was impossible...
...somewhat, and changed for the better. But the fear of competitions persists. Freshmen of mediocre scholastic ability are advised by their elders that they had better stay in the University first, and worry about competitions afterward. Which is most excellent advice, except that of late the sage upperclassmen have grown a bit over-cautious; for they remember the many, many compets who have made the supreme sacrifice, and they become wary beyond all reason. --Cornell Daily...