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...support of the barring of evolution from tax-supported schools, Dr. Straton declared that he would do his utmost to "rule it out as he would rule out any other religious creed from nonpartisan tax-supported schools. If the teaching of the Bible and Christian religion is to be ruled out, as it has been in many states, then anti-Bible and anti-religious teachings must be barred...
...utmost importance," declared Manager Lyon Boston '26 yesterday, "that all aspirants for the '26 tennis team enter the tournament, as Coach Cowles plans to pick his squad from the men who finish highest in the tournament...
Richards won from Rene Lacoste, Johnson from Alonzo, Williams from Howard Kinsey. In the semi-final round Tilden, after dropping the first set, paid Vincent Richards the compliment of opposing him with his utmost, with the consequence that Richards steadily lost hope and games, going to pieces in the last set to surrender, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Johnston devoted 47 minutes to the disposal of Richard Norris Williams 2nd, who as usual could not summon his own brilliance when he needed it most...
Your Scale Committee will continue to exercise every influence to bring about, if possible, a general agreement which will mean substantial progress for the anthracite mine workers. We will endeavor from time to time to keep you fully advised as to the situation. We hope that the utmost co-operation will be exercised between our membership and the Scale Committee...
...infinite patience, but, driven to act, he moves with merciless rapidity. The Arabs, who almost always admire a brave and wise man, admire Marshal Lyautey; for he never fails to punish the culpable, no matter how difficult it may be, and he never fails to pay the utmost respect to native traditions and beliefs. In that he is both brave and wise. All this does Abd-el-Krim know...