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Dean F. P. Keppel, head of Columbia College, in his annual report to President Nicholas Murray Butler, just made public, sees in the rapid growth of the university's registration an approach to the limits of the university's capacity. He suggests that more severe requirements be demanded for admission to Columbia, and that greater restrictions be put upon students who are inclined to slide through the last two years on easy courses...
...last week was considered the critical period for Yale. It was freely admitted by Yale coaches that there must be rapid strides in football knowledge from fundamentals to finished team-play if Yale is to be a worthy contender in the Princeton game next Saturday...
Since that time, however, rapid strides have been made. The heavy Rutgers team was defeated 10 to 0, Syracuse 3 to 0, and Lafayette 40 to 3, chiefly by excellent defensive work and good all around play by the backs. In the game with Dartmouth, the real strength of the Princeton team was first shown. The defence was impenetrable, the generalship of Captain Glick excellent, and the individual play of Tibbott, who scored 16 points, and of Driggs, who excelled in punting, were factors in the overwhelming victory of 30 to 7. A 27 to 0 victory over Williams...
...beginning at 2 o'clock. It is a new undertaking which has been formulated to give the class and club crews an ending worthy of their work this year. A number of outside races are also scheduled and will provide an interesting variety. The races will be held in rapid succession, and will thus assure a freedom from the usual tedious waiting...
...spite of the rapid sale of the Senior Albums at first, the books have since been going rather slowly. As the committee must soon meet heavy obligations, it will facilitate matters greatly if all members of 1915, who have put off buying their copies, will purchase them at once. The Albums at $6 each are now on sale at Leavitt & Peirce's, the Co-operative Branch, Notman's and Matthews 5. Those who have made deposits of $2 may obtain their volumes by paying the balance at either of the last two places...