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...bodies ever come face to face, not only they, but the other demonstrators and possibly the marines might have met in an engagement which would have rapidly degenerated into la riot. Certainly there have been instances both in this country and abroad to show the dangers which are latent in a mob. To forestall this eventuality the police were instructed to prevent any gathering from taking place. So, whenever a group gathered, in the streets, the police first told them to move on, and then rode their horses up on the sidewalk. Naturally, some of the methods were rather brutal...
...policy is commendable in that it will provide opportunity for the expression of any liberal opinion latent in the University. Without pledging itself to any set political ideas, such as is the case with the National Student League, the Liberal Club according to its newly expressed ideals will entertain any reasonably liberal thoughts as they are suggested from time to time. By adopting a resolution which favors the giving of credit by the Government department for work done at the Laboratory of Students in Politics under the auspices of the Department of Commerce, the Club has signified its intention...
...every man and woman continue to create bitterness among peoples who have no real quarrel with each other? The jealousy and distrust with which defaulting nations are coming to regard the United States is most unfortunate. To the youth of America is seems unfair that one of the latent causes of future wars is nothing more than a lack of agreement between nations as to the settlement of the "fruits" of the last. The college student of today is conscious of the World War only as on historical paradox. Even those of us who lost relatives in that futile struggle...
...best teacher is the man in whom is combined the faculty of inspiring students, and the ability to make valuable contributions towards the advancement of learning. He does not expect to find many men who excel in both qualities, but he is determined that when both qualities are latent in an instructor, one will not be sacrificed to the other. Such a plan is admirable. It is hard to conceive of a finer faculty than one whose members are encouraged to make their two missions supplement each other...
...Dick among his clients. An apostle of functionalism in design, Mr. Teague abhors in manner as well as theory esoteric aspects of art. Explained he last week: "The industrial designer . . . does not pluck his designs out of the air, or out of his own soul. His designs are always latent in the things he deals with. . . . He asks himself, what is this thing for? What is it supposed to do? What is it made of? How is it made? . . . If he is a good designer a form will emerge which is a composite answer to all these questions...