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...approach a subject scientifically," said Mr. Davis, "students must be ready to believe many things, and must be prepared to carry the evidence to its conclusion, even though it upset some previous beliefs or opinions. If they add to previous knowledge a careful and orderly consideration of the topic, and shape their beliefs to accord with new facts, then the scientific process begins, and subjects treated in this manner, when they exist in the field of nature, become natural history...
...University squash tournament, which has advanced to the second round, the outstanding match to date has been the surprising upset of Captain E. M. Hinkle '23 by J. McC. Roots '25. However, Roots was eliminated in his second match by F. L. Turner 3L. R. S. Wright '26 is thus far the only Freshman who has entered the second round. Channing Wakefield 2L advanced to the third round by an easy victory over J. J. Glessner '25, who has been playing on the University squad...
...months, both of these incidents have been performed on the stage of everyday life. Last fall the newspapers told of a small sail-boat, only six miles from the scene of Hugo's story, which was actually attacked by a gigantic octopus. One tentacle, grasping the mast, almost upset the boat before the tough feeler could be backed off with an axe; another reached up and clutched a man; and only after an hour's battle was the monster forced back into...
...defeat of R. C. Bray by A. L. Smith '25, 12-15, 16-13, 15-7, 10-15, 15-11, was the big upset of the afternoon. Although the latter is a veteran player, having reached the finals of the Canadian championship last year, Smith's ability in returning the ball won for him in the end. F. I. Carpenter '24, playing his first league match, lost to P. M. Goddard...
...annual fall squash racquets tournament G. D. Debevoise '26, who last week sprang a surprise by defeating F. I. Carpenter '24, has made another upset by his spectacular win yesterday over F. W. Crocker 2L. The efficacy of the seeded draw has been well demonstrated in this tournament, since Crocker is the only one of the eight seeded men who has not reached the fourth round, or who will not certainly...