Word: offing
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Other changes in the past few years have been a decline in the number of men specializing in German, an increase in those specializing in Romance Languages, both changes being due to the war, and an increase in the popularity of Chemistry.
The figures for this year are as follows: Number of men now Subject. concentrating in it. English, 363 Economics, 314 Chemistry, 200 Romance Languages, 178 History, 126 Government, 87 Mathematics, 63 Engineering Sciences, 53* Geology, 33* History and Literature, 31 Biology, 30 Classics, 29 Fine Arts, 29 Philosophy and Psychology...
*This figure does not represent the real popularity of Engineering, as most men whose tastes and abilities lie in this direction are registered in the Engineering School rather than in the College.
The program of the Fall Handicap Meet held yesterday at Soldiers Field was cut short by darkness, so that the two-mile run and the finals of the 160-yard dash will be run off today, along with the competition in the hammer throw, shot put, broad and high jumps...
The results of yesterday's events are as follows: