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...explains the greater increase in size of western universities on the ground that, because western states are growing more rapidly it is only natural that their own colleges should reap the benefit. Obviously this, while it has explanatory value, cannot reconcile the College to the danger of becoming a local institution. The activities of the Harvard Clubs throughout the country and of the now defunct Territorial Clubs show that Harvard men are not content with explaining the phenomenon. It is the opinion of many that the examination system is largely responsible. This feeling has led to the establishment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NATIONAL OR LOCAL? | 10/26/1915 | See Source »

...follows: 9 to 11, translation of Greek into English; 1 to 2, Latin Grammar; 2.10 to 3.10, Greek Grammar; 4 to 6, Algebra and Geometry. A fee of $5 must have been paid to the supervising examiner before the examination. This fee is necessary in order to meet the local expenses of examination and selection...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Last Rhodes Scholar Exams. | 10/6/1915 | See Source »

...Rhodes scholarships will be held in Room 208 of the Administration Building of the Medical School, today and tomorrow. All candidates for the scholarships intending to take these examinations must pay the supervising examiner a fee of $5 today. This fee is necessary in order to meet the local expenses of examination and selection...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scholarship Examinations Today | 10/5/1915 | See Source »

With the other play, "Common Clay" the local audiences are more familiar because of its long run at the Castle Square before Mr. A. H. Woods took it to New York for presentation there. This is only Mr. Einkead's second play, the first to be produced being a one-act piece "The Fourflushers" which was first put on by the Dramatic Club in the spring of 1914. The New York stars of the prize play are John Mason and Jane Cowl, both admirably fitted for the parts for which they are cast,-as Judge Samuel Filson and Eilen Neat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD PLAYWRIGHTS SCORE BIG SUCCESSES | 10/4/1915 | See Source »

...members of the squad will be organized as the Harvard "Rovers" this fall and play a series of about twelve games with local semi-professional teams. While the "Rovers" will be made up of players on the University squad, it will not be a University team and does not aim to represent the University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FORTY-TWO ANSWERED CALL OF CAPTAIN NASH | 10/1/1915 | See Source »