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...Sophomores, Coleman and Jones, are leading in the competioes for third. Coleman was 1927 captsm last year. Work with the outfielders has been carried on to some extent with Neale, Wear, and Weed, veteisos of last season, showing the most promise. Other candidates for berths in the outfield are Noble and Cushing...
...ruler, in self-protection, was forced to add militarism to the Sikh code. His name was Govind Singh. He instituted the ceremonial of baptism. When a mature Sikh youth became baptized, he added Singh (Lion) to his name-"John Jones" became "John Jones, Lion." From baptism, the youth must wear the five "K"s: 1) kes-uncut hair of the whole body; 2) kachh-short drawers, for convenience in fighting; 3) kara-iron bangle; 4) khanda-steel dagger; 5) khanga-comb (his kit for cleanliness...
...think we can afford to permit ourselves a few feathers. Why shouldn't the Superintendent of Caretakers wear that title? I've no doubt that his predecessor, the Head Janitor he was called, spent a good deal of time trying to improve his authority weakened as it was by such a name. After all, the 'goody' is, nominally, a caretaker...
...that Spring is rustling through the cloistered scaffolding of the Yard, the Well-Dressed Senior is considering what intellectual raiment he shall wear at the exclusive Divisional Tea. Already the nearly-baked undergraduate is begiuning to feel that he has completed everything in his college course except his education. As one semi-intelligent put it, "I hate to leave this place after four years knowing as little as I do." In his modesty he did not realise that many other members of his class had already departed for this very season...
Miss Claire went on to state that an actor in a minor part can earn $500 a week by merely playing up to a leading lady, provided he can wear spats and the a bow tie correctly. She deplored the present interest in expensive scenery and stage machinery, instead of good acting...