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...second victory over Allen of Harvard on a heavy track. In the remaining events, the Crimson's superior all round ability gave them 10 first places and a majority of the seconds and thirds on a program which included but 14 events, the hammer having been omitted at the request of the Virginians...
President Kinley himself recognizes that all is not well in the educational world. He begs the alumni of Yale and other institutions to serve their Alma Maters and their country best by wisely counseling "in the determination of our educational policy." This request calls rather for a louder beating of tin pans than for silence, for only out of a medley of criticisms can emerge a sound policy of education. And as was vaguely suggested, it is chiefly in the lack of a national policy of a national system that the educational machinery of the country is at fault...
...minor scene occurred when Mr. Masterman, Liberal, made a request for information to Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden. The Chancellor thought the request offensive and said: "My right honorable friend can understand from the answer exactly what his intelligence enables him to apprehend." Thereupon loud cries of "Withdraw!" rent the air. The speaker said he did not think the question was offensive and the Opposition (Conservative) and Liberal cries turned to cheers...
...request of Premier Jan Christian Smuts, the Governor General of South Africa (the Earl of Athlone, brother of Queen Mary) dissolved the Parliament of the U. S. A. (Union of South Africa...
General elections having been slated for June, Premier Smuts advised the Governor General to request postponement of the projected visit of the Prince of Wales during the coming Summer...