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Show SCHEME IS I APPROVED I Placing of 500 College Men Aboard Warships Meets With Favor H Washington. Feb. 19. Hearty ap-iproval ap-iproval of the plan to place college men on hoard Ihe war vessels of the United States during the summer va- cations, was contained in letters re-ceived re-ceived by the naty department today I from President Lowell of Harvard and President Hadlev of Yale. While the, department has not formally approved the scheme, it has been Indorsed by I Captain Charles C Marsh, in charge I of naval militia affairs Captain ll Marsh believes that the placing of lLjfl . college students on hoard the vessels tsWH would create an interest in tbe nay IH that would be invaluable and also would bring to the service many men LH i who would be available in case of iaaV war. He plans, with the consent of Lfl tbe secretary of tho navy, to try the 1LH l experiment with at least 500 col' Cl legians this coming summer. |