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...Unit is in no way an obstacle in the way of any movement for world peace; in fact, as Colonel Browning, the commandant of the local unit, pointed out in your columns recently, it is a strong force for peace; but not, may it be plainly understood, for peace at any price. It is military, but at the same time non-militaristic; for the underlying theory of Citizen's Military Training (and of this general movement, the R. O. T. C. has always been a part) is Preparedness for defence. In a practical way also...
Although no actual practice can begin until local golf courses are ready for play, candidates for both the University and Freshman golf teams will meet this evening at 7 o'clock in Grays 13. Captain R. M. Clough '24 will describe the practice arrangements, and the general plan of work to be followed...
...final shooting match arrives. All the local shooters are there. Max uses his enchanted bullets and carries away first honors. Then the final shot! Max aims at a white dove. "Don't shoot-I am the dovel" screams Agatha. Too late. She falls-into the arms of her bridesmaids. But she is protected by a magic funeral wreath, given to her by an aged hermit. Foiled is Zamiel, the evil "free-shooter," and in his rage he directs the wandering bullet into the heart of the villainous Kaspar. Max confesses and reforms, and all ends in holy rejoicing...
...correct opinion of a student's merits from his grade on an hour examination is scarcely possible. The good student may have momentarily neglected the short period covered in his attention to another similar period, or to the whole matter of the course. The poor student may have found local difficulties which would have disappeared later. The judgment of an "hour exam" is but a "snap" judgment...
...later the President commuted one day from each of the sentences. The object of the commutation was not the 24 hours involved, but to bring the sentences just within the limit which permits them to be served in a local prison instead of in a federal penitentiary, Atlanta or Leavenworth...