Word: account
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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After discussing the purpose of the book, which is to give a correct and non-partisan account of the events which led to the outbreak of the European War, by a chronological use of the published dispatches of the nations involved, Professor von Mach pointed out several statements from the Entente nations which tend to show that the action of Great Britain in the closing days of July, 1914, was decidedly incriminating. "It is undoubtedly some foreign influence, financial or otherwise, which has caused the removal of my book from circulation and the attempts of the Macmillan Company...
...their particular candidates elected. Since the list of men nominated for the Senior officers can never be considered infallible, the democratic right of petition exists for the use of any group of men who feel that a man has been omitted who deserves to be nominated on account of his college record. When this right is used intelligently, there can be no possibility of hostile groups of politicians developing in the class. However, when this right is considered a lawful instrument for the furthering of an individual's or a clique's own interests, then the offence itself will immediately...
...Boles '18, regular halfback on the University football team in the fall of 1915, has decided to leave College and go into business. Last year he was dropped from the College on account of scholastic difficulties, but re-entered this fall...
...convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which will be held at the Hotel Astor, New York, on Thursday, December 28. The program for the convention this year includes a paper on "The Making and Remaking of Fighting Men," by Professor R. Tait, of the University of Pennsylvania, an account of his experiences in the British army. Major Palmer E. Pierce, of the United States Army, will talk on "College Athletics as Related to National Preparedness." Dean Briggs, president of the Association, will open the convention with an address at the morning session. Dr. R. I. Lee '02, professor...
...undersigned, members of the staffs of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Andover Theological Seminay and the Episcopal Theological School; wish to express to you our gratification on account of the steps reported to have been taken by this government in presenting to the Imperial Government of German the attitude of the American people toward the deportation of Belgian citizens...