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...Freshman crews on the water yesterday for the first time. Coach Haines also had the dormitory and 150-pound Freshmen straining the oar-locks of the Leviathan, or twenty-oared punt. This punt, contrary to expectations, makes excellent time under the impulse of the twenty oarsmen, and from the standpoint of the Coach being able to move between the oarsmen while rowing, it is a success...
...life Mr. Gilbreth has made a specialty of studying the workingman from a standpoint of efficiency. A bricklaying contractor for a number of years, himself, he made an intensive study of this art, with the result that the rate of bricklaying was doubled. Mr. Gilbreth has investigated almost every branch of work with the same result. He has invented the micro-motion and chronocyclegraph processes for determining the fundamental units and methods of industrial education. Before a special background fitted with a dial to record the time element, Mr. Gilbreth's expert assistant photographs the best workers in each trade...
...radical change in its policy. Previous to this time eligibility to membership has been restricted to those who are members of its orchestra, and the number has been limited. Believing there are many men in the University who sing, compose, or are interested in music from a listeners standpoint, the Sodality voted to enlarge the eligibility to its membership so as to include all men who are interested in music of any kind...
Henry Ford: "In a magazine article on income taxes, I declared that I object to high surtaxes because they hurt business. 'But,' said I, 'from a purely selfish personal standpoint, it does not matter to me whether I am taxed 1% or 99%, for I could live as I live now on 1% of my income...
Structure. First comes the past history, disposed of in mere outline. Then, on entering the past century, the subject matter becomes more detailed. The pre-War period is dwelt upon with greater emphasis. And the War period, viewed from the standpoint of internal events, is one of real value; for most people, even historians, seem to be either ignorant of or at least hazy with regard to what took place during that era of mighty Armageddon. Finally, the histories end with a fair account of post-War events, which, without questioning their accuracy or usefulness, are inevitably open to controversy...