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...intuition. But as yet few psychologists are willing to risk their reputations by definitely announcing proof, for which they have up to the present found no basis. And until the experts in the peculiarities of the mind, conscious and subconscious, find proof irrefutable, all the layman can do is maintain an unprejudiced attitude...
...imperative in the interest of national welfare that the United States create and maintain a merchant marine capable of carrying not less than one-half its foreign commerce", said Senator Joseph E. Ransdell to a CRIMSON reporter in a recent interview in which he emphasized not only the value of a merchant marine, but the value of securing it through means of a subsidy...
...purpose of the Harvard Mission, as stated at its founding on June 5, 1904, is to "arouse, maintain and increase among undergraduates and alumni an intelligent interest and participation in the work of foreign missions and to secure men for positions in other countries." An effort has been made this year to make up a list of all the available positions in foreign work, to keep in close touch with men who are interested in foreign work of any sort, and to arouse the missionary interest of Harvard men in all possible ways...
...second place. Boyce., Walker and Bencoe, captains of the Harvard, Yale, and Columbia foilsmen respectively, though expected to be Becker's chief opponents, failed to place. The captains of all the teams met on the first night and succeeded in eliminating each other effectively. None was strong enough to maintain a clean slate over the others and as a result each was credited with six or more defeats. E. L. Lane, by a plucky exhibition, fought his way to a tie for third place with Captain Hertzberg of Dartmouth. E. H. Lane, substituting for Brewster, started at a disadvantage...
...strenuous work in one of the most dangerous occupations, the miners have so far been miserably paid. One authority says that the average wage in the past two years was only $1,00, yet Professor Ogburn of Columbia estimates that $2,244 is the minimum needed to maintain the average miner's family decently. The increase now asked for, however, is designed by the men only to make their wage keep up with prices...