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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...knowledge of Europe in war is greater than that of any man who has over lectured here. So we are given a chance for an hour of pleasure and interest as Dr. Mott tells us his experiences as will as the work of the Y. M. C. A. abroad. Today the University will be canvassed by a committee of ticket-distributors and we hope every man in Harvard will be in Dr. Mott's audience. Since Harvard, is the only University Dr. Mott will address, we must turn out in large numbers. If you are not in your room when...
...Matthews 5 under the supervision of L. J. a. Mercier and E. L. Raiche. Its object will be to offer to all members of the University, but mainly to R. O. T. C. cadets, an opportunity to supplement and increase their knowledge of French, preparatory to military service abroad. Men who expect to enter the army or navy before the end of the academic year will be able to secure instruction...
...Association has probably more intimate knowledge of the whole European battleground than any other man in the country, will speak to all members of the University in New Lecture Hall next Thursday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Since the outbreak of the war Dr. Mott has made four trips abroad and on three of these he visited every one of the warring nations, this last visit being to the Allied Nations only. In Germany he was permitted by the Imperial Government to make thorough investigations of prison-camps, as well as conditions among the German army...
John R. Mott, LL.D., who served with Elihu Root on the recent United States Commission to Russia which was sent abroad by President Wilson when we entered the war, will speak before the University in the New Lecture Hall on Thursday, November 15, promptly at 6.45 o'clock, his subject being "War Conditions in Russia and Europe." He will also present the work of the Y. M. C. A. in the prisoners' retention camps and in the Y. M. C. A. army huts erected throughout the battle fronts of Europe...
...soldiers have all the comforts we can give them. In fact, it is figured that we spend more in the equipment and up-keep of one man than Germany does for 14. Abroad we have one man in charge of each Y. M. C. A. hut, aided by several volunteer workers, while here we have five men in charge of each one. This winter the heating of our Y. M. C. A. huts alone will cost $700,000, but they will furnish the only warm spot for the men in the trenches, the only dry, lighted spot where the soldier...