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Imagine the benefits of an invention such as this! An ancient problem for lecturers in these parts is that of holding the attention of their listeners. You can keep some of them awake all the time; you can keep all of them awake some of the time; but you can't keep all of them awake all the time. A large number of the would-be audience relapse at intervals into a state of somnolence, during which it is, for all practical purposes, entirely useless...
...nominate for honorary leter-men Messrs. Brown and Benet, "line men". (We admit that it is somewhat questionable whether they should be given "B's", "H's", or "Y's". But, of course no one would make the mistake of giving Mr. Benet an "H" which considerably simplifies the problem...
...showing of Team A against B. U. was not imposing, a 10-0 score being the margin of victory. Offensively the contest showed that Coach Fisher's problem was the development of a new line, for the forwards charged very sluggishly and indeed, forced the backs to do most of their gaining by means of their own individual strength, rather than by any concerted team play. Defensively, however, the eleven proved alert and vigorous, downing the opposing ball carriers in their tracks and allowing the B. U. team not a single first down. Against Middlebury, Team B made a much...
...Revolution has given birth to many ugly situations; and the end is not yet. Within the past decades, we have seen the phenomenon of youths not yet out of their 'teens earning wages as mill operatives that not long ago would have been considered princely. And thereon hangs a problem. These beardless youths have money to burn; they have plenty of leisure--they work only eight hours a day--but they have not the background of education that teaches them to use that leisure to best advantage, for they have left school as soon as the law allows...
...leading article in a recent number of the "Atlantic", under the title of "The Iron Man", proposes a very plausible solution to the problem. Briefly, the author's idea is this: unless these young men are taught to use their leisure properly, they are dangerous to society. Educate them, then, for leisure. At present the elementary schools fail to do this. They educate, rather, for work. They make but slight attempt to impart to their students a love of art, literature, or music or a knowledge of science, philosophy or economics. The author urges, therefore, that many subjects hitherto known...