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That this rapid rise in popularity is no mere passing whim but a genuine attachment to rowing for its own sake may be gathered by a comparative record of the last few seasons. In the autumn of 1920 there were 247 men out for crew; in 1921 the size of the squad jumped to 319; while this fall marked a new record when a total of 540 candidates for University, Freshman, and Graduate rowing reported for work on the river. The sweep oarsmen from this group are divided into 37 different eights, while there is an average of 70 single...
...rapid rise in popularity of single sculling was emphasized by Dr. Howe, who briefly sketched the progress of this branch of rowing at the University and announced future plans. Coach Wachter spoke of the Regatta to be held on October...
Except for the cover and other drawings signed by Saunders the illustrations in the Freshman Number are interior to the letter-press. Mr. Saunders's cover in the manner of Maxfield Parrish and his rapid sketch of a Spanish maiden and gallant have distinction. One unsigned drawing entitled "Little Willie's Idea of African Golf" is also inspired. But the other drawings do not stray far from the conventional. Indeed, the art department appears to be the weakest part of the Lampoon. The magazine seems written with more freshness than is the case in those frequent, bare years when...
...conclusion that a read-justment of operating expenses is necessary to restore net profit to normal in this business. The average net profit realized in the department store trade in 1921 was 1.3 per cent, of net sales, which is considered too small. The bureau also discovered that a rapid rate of stock-turn is fully as important in department stores as in other businesses...
...advertised their purposes in advance and had their photographs taken as they stood around the burning bodies of their victims. There came vain appeals by the colored people to the President of the United States and to the Houses of Congress. And finally there came the reorganization and rapid growth of the Ku Klux Klan...