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Whatever vestige of exterior and shallow judgments remains with us should now fall away in the levelling of war. When a thousand men are put in uniform the incipient politician may not measure the great or the near-great by examining whether their shoes are custom-made, or their hats come from New York. The prettiest fop does not show distinction in company front after an afternoon of drill in column and line formations. The assurance gained in talking to paid and obedient servants does not help greatly in telling a platoon of strong and aggressive men to deploy...
...never identical and one man is never twice the same. No man is so shallow as easily to be passed in contempt. Every individual represents a bundle of ambitions, of abilities and weaknesses, that you, as trained college men, must know...
...deer was chased to shallow water, where Coach Nickalls alighted from his pair-oar and grasped the animal firmly by the neck, only to have the terrible luck of slipping at such a critical moment. Of course, the deer took the golden opportunity to make a hasty retreat, leaving the Yale men disconsolate and the Yale coach struggling on a sandy bottom...
...University crews yesterday proved rather exciting for University B. The water at Lynn was decidedly rough, fanned by a stiff breeze. University B shipped a good deal of water, and in order to keep the shell up, the crew was forced to get out in the water on a shallow bar and empty the shell. No danger was incurred, but the water was naturally very cold at this time of year, so after righting their shell, the crew sped back to the Farragut Boat Club as fast as possible...
Plans for the organization of a University water-polo team have been temporarily abandoned on account of the fact that no coach is available, and because the Cambridge Y. M. C. A. tank, which is shallow at one end, is not suitable for water-polo. The fact that the men can only practice three times a week at the Cambridge Y. M. C. A. is another handicap which could be overcome if the proposed new tank in the Union becomes a reality. Any men who are interested in the game, however, are urged to report at the Cambridge...