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The drawings for the runners of the three teams, made at the Hotel Lenox last night, give Dartmouth what would seem like an enormous advantage. Coach Hillman drew the poles in each of the four important runs: the 300, 600, 1000, and mile relay. Coach Martin drew three second positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ODDS SLIGHTLY FAVOR GREEN IN TRIANGULAR TRACK MEET TONIGHT | 2/24/1923 | See Source »

There is just as much misdirected emphasis in a system which sets up Victory and Defeat as the opposite poles of glory and despair, between which there is no middle course, as there is in a system which purports to ignore the stimulus of victory entirely. It is obviously ridiculous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "VICTORY OR DEATH!" | 6/12/1922 | See Source »

Lampy's latest venture, the current Dramatic Number, is a distinct improvement over certain earlier numbers which unkind critics in these columns have seen fit to treat with contumely and disrespect. Nevertheless it reminds one, vaguely enough perhaps, of the little girl in the nursery rhyme, who when she was...

Author: By J. W. Angell ., | Title: MANY BRIGHT SPOTS IN CURRENT LAMPOON | 4/29/1922 | See Source »

According to the original plan adopted by the Supreme Council of the League of Nations in 1919, Upper Silesia was to be given outright to the Poles because of the predominance of Polish population. But this idea has been abandoned due to the strong claims of the Germans who maintain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TOMORROW'S PLEBISCITE | 3/19/1921 | See Source »

Selection is a principle that works both ways: if the University chooses, the prospective student, too, has the privilege of seeing Harvard as it is. If he believes it worth while, it may be desirable for him to show himself just a bit better than average: because it is for...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications | 3/17/1921 | See Source »

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