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...question of disposing of a War activity. ... It has been transformed into a political symbol and is expected to be a political issue. To be against Senator Norris' bill appears to be cause for denunciation as being in league with the power companies. It appears also as the test of views upon Government operation and distribution of power and Government manufacture of commodities...
...Hill '31 spoke on the European trip which is planned, and Coach Harry Cowles followed with a general talk to the squad. Practice will be held in the New Indoor Athletic Building until the Easter vacation, when the team will journey to Norfolk to play William and Mary. Meanwhile test matches will be held in the gymnasium...
...failure to produce student interest. The greatest weakness seems to be its hasty survey of French authors. Joliet, the book provided for the purpose, is so condensed that for most writers it is a more encyclopedia of facts, which the student promptly forgets upon completion of the final, test. The class and examination time spent in covering a stipulated amount of Joliet each half year is almost completely wanted. The value of the work is negligible beyond its discussion of the authors read during the course. Considering that most of these texts have introductions by the editor which are equally...
...thus avoiding the use of entrance grades as the test of the student's fitness to remain in the institution the Technology authorities appear to have decided wisely. The advantages which the graduates of the best preparatory schools have in their preparation and the amount of transient knowledge which can be absorbed with the help of a hired tutor greatly limit entrance grades as a true gauge of ability. On the other hand, in spite of the prevalence of tutorial schools accessible to college students, college grades are largely the result of industry and aptitude for the subject...
Early one morning last week Inventor Davis and his mechanic, one Carl Nelson, wheeled his glider out to the field, hitched it behind an automobile for towing. Both men boarded the craft, with Mr. Davis at the controls. They intended only a ground test, but as the automobile gained momentum the glider suddenly attained flying speed, rose abruptly, broke loose from its towing cable and executed a half loop. Inventor Davis fell out; his glider fell on top of him, killed him. Mechanic Nelson clung to the machine, escaped serious injury...