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...arousing real intellectual turmoil. A great many staid conservative students wander unsuspectingly into Economics A, and are startled to learn that protectionism is not a doctrine of certified divine origin. It worries them for a time to find that the universe of thought is not entirely plotted into straight, narrow, and exclusive paths; then they weather the crisis and return smugly to the old beliefs. But this stirring up has done some good; and more stirrings up would do more good. Recently an examination paper in politics at Columbia consisted entirely of quotations from daily newspapers. This...
...that the public schools of the country, in their preparation of the boys whose work in College is both done and ranked without reference to tangible rewards, are doing the thing quite as well as the private schools which devote themselves primarily to a scheme of secondary education leading straight to the college doors. Much has been said about the need of a bridge between the college and the public schools. It is now just about as long and broad, if the figures here brought forward are faithful guides, as the bridge from the private school to the college...
...University rifle team has this year maintained a perfect record in its matches, having won three straight. The total number of points scored has been small, but the team has shown a steady improvement. In the first match, the team defeated Columbia University by the small margin of four points, scoring 939. In this the team was third, in the field. The second was won by the score of 945 to 886 made by St. Thomas. Although an improvement was made, the University dropped two places in its standing in the whole class. In the third match the team made...
...Boston Journal, the interest is multiplied tenfold. In the current number of the Illustrated, Mr. McGrew tells what the American Ambulance is doing and can do in its service on the French battle-front. His comment on the attitude of the Frenchmen to the United States is straight to the point. "France feels . . . . that she is fighting for the preservation of the principles of liberty and the rights of the individual, the principles which underlie the existence of the American nation. In other words, the men composing that most democratic of institutions, the French Army, feel that they are giving...
...once Yale does not present much that is of value save certain lessons as to what not to do. The play as seen in action was sluggish and often stupid and showed a surprising lack of football knowledge. The Yale line had strength which was largely wasted in straight heaves of the old-fashioned sort. Here again a lesson may be learned from Harvard. The Harvard line play is a thrust rather than a heave. On defence the lineman is intent on getting through as soon as possible instead of carrying his opponent back with him. This enables...