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...been tested by a big war, yet the great bulk of the people, in ignorance of our military affairs, have a serene confidence in the army that would be fatal in a time of emergency. The United States does not wish a large standing army; the policy being to maintain a highly efficient corps of regulars, backed by a good militia and a large force of volunteer reserves, and it is for the commanding and training of these reserves that the government is seeking men in the universities. The need has been further accentuated in the late years of territorial...
...relay and giving H. G. MacLure '15 a lead of two yards. MacLure increased the gap on Benson, giving E. P. Stone '15 a five yard lead over C. T. Guething of Technology. The latter set a terrific pace which he was, however, unable to maintain. Stone had no trouble in starting W. J. Bingham '16 with a five yard advantage on T. H. Guething, Technology's last man. Bingham finished in the time of 6 minutes, 16 1-5 seconds...
There was an enthusiastic meeting of candidates for the University and Freshman lacrosse teams in the Trophy Room of the Union last night. P. Gustafson '12, captain of the University team in 1912, emphasized the necessity of faithful practice in order to maintain the standard of the championship teams of the past six years. R. S. Simmons '13, last year's captain, explained some details of defensive play, and gave a brief outline of the early practice...
...years of observation in Japan, and the closest contact with the Japanese leaders. The first part of his talk was a discussion of the relative relations between America, Japan, and China respectively. Japan and America are gradually drifting apart over the California land trouble. To prevent this, and to maintain to present friendly relations with China, the United States must give each of these countries a square deal...
...given, a few central ideas were emphasized practically by all. The friends of horsing based their case on its alleged three-fold influence in furthering class democracy, class unity, and a proper attitude of the Freshmen toward the upper classes and toward the college. The opponents of the system maintained that the rushes and Freshman restrictions, not horsing, unify the class, that the prominent men escape horsing while the friendless Freshmen bear the brunt of it, with a resulting effect away from democracy instead of toward it; and that whatever doubtful good it may do in opening the eyes...