A. E. F. France University Courses and Army Education Plan
The catalogue lists about 0,000 students in March courses across engineering journalism law letters music media and science with over 200 in engineering. The educational commission supports British and French university study for about 2,000 students, plus an army farm school at Beaune offering agricultural and technical courses. The Y M C A aided educational work led to a government takeover of the program.
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A. E. F. France
Affor
Army Farm
France
Beaune
Educational Commission
Wesleyan Forms Four New Undergraduate Organizations
Four new undergraduate groups emerge at Wesleyan this term led by the Wesleyan Press club and the Medical club. The Menorah society forms for students preparing for Christian ministry, with W. D. Gould elected president and L. E. Wimbrow vice president. Omega Phi wins the Interfraternity bowling trophy, defeating Alpha Chi Rho. Omega Phi previously tied for first with Psi Upsilon, posting a season high 314 as Rich, Russell and Gibbons lead scorers.
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Yaw
Wesleyan Press Club
Medical Club
Menorah Society
Recen
Wesleyans’ Club
Chris
W. D. Gould
Town
Farms M. E. Church
L. E. Wimbrow
Salisbury
L. E. Grannum
Bartedale
N. Y
L. C
Cobleskill
Rocky Hill
M. E
Omega Phi
Alpha Chi Hho
Psi Upsilon
Omega Men
Rich
Russell
Gibbons
Gale
Alpha Chi Rho
Ott
Knight of Columbus Secretary to Train Yank Athletes Overseas
Jack Barry former left fielder of the New York Giants sails for France to aid in training American athletes for the United States team in the interallied meet at Pershing field near Paris in May and June. Barry who played in 1908 Giants Cubs title bout, has led all athletics for the K of C at Camp Kearny San Diego.
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Barry
Jack Barry
Red Sox
K. of C
Camp Kearny
San Diego
Cal
Potts Defeats Wolffish River Swiftly At Rowing
Leonard Potts of Wellington Missouri killed a wolf in an unusual way while rowing on the Missouri River. He struck the animal several blows with his oar after seeing it swimming in the stream near a den on an island in mid stream.
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Wellington
Leonard Potts
Missouri River
New Victory Medal To Honor World War Service
Washington April 14 announced a new Victory Medal to honor Americans and allied troops in the World War. The design features a winged victory on the obverse, with The Great War for Civilization inscription on the reverse. Civilian attire buttons and a double rainbow ribbon with a red center stripe accompany silver for action veterans and bronze for others. Clasps may engrave battle names. stars mark wounds.
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Washington
General March
Paris
United States
National Art Society
Charles Dana Gibson
Finland Crisis Rumors Spark Bolshevik Debate in London
The Daily Mail hints at Finnish troop defections and socialist gains in Finland as Mannerheim’s government falls. The piece notes the danger of Bolshevik influence spreading to Finland but says London rumors lack solid backing and do not press for more allied military action in Russia.
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Pantoia
London
Murmansk
Daily Mail
Finland
Mannerheim
Russia
Areing
Mies
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Wesleyan Notes
Deck Barry
U.S
Cupid
Topeka
Kas
Bayer
J. A. Shapiro & Son
W. J. Burack Co
Main ST
Middletown, Conn
Murae
Nargyros
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