Word: accountability
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...significant fact, nevertheless, it that three men mention the belief that the War Department wants to call the younger men. "I believe it will be lowered to 19 on account of the opinions held by the War Department," wrote Senator Kirby of Arkansas. Representative Mott of New York thinks that "military authorities are unanimous in maintaining that it should be as low as that." Hon. Bertrand H. Snell thinks that the younger men will be called for training but will not be sent across the water until they...
...Supreme Court, however, has had to take into account other interests than these. It has been obliged to look to the actual will and intent of the benefactor whose gift first brought into existence the other, the educational question. Upon such inspection, and in the interest of the integrity of all testaments, it has declared that the present educational agreement is not a satisfaction of the McKay will. Once more the obligation to decide on a wise educational use of the fund is thrown back upon Harvard. Boston Transcript...
...comes to the University with full authority from the State Department to speak on the subject: "Austria and the War." When first asked by a committee representing the Graduate School Society and the Law School Society to give an address on this subject, Mr. Halstead hesitated to accept on account of the delicate situation in which he is placed, since there is no actual state of war between the United States and Austria. He referred the committee to Secretary of State Lansing and the latter gave his consent to Mr. Halstead...
...account of the Review to be held November 26th, the following drills will be omitted...
...wish that the Bulletin's account of the work of the Harvard R. O. T. C. might have included a more adequate recognition of the debt of the University and its friends to Captain Shannon; for the success the Corps achieved last summer was due in very large measure to his untiring efforts as Commandant. It would have been difficult to find a better man for the job. His solid ability and conscientious service won the respect of the cadets, and his consideration and constant good nature won their affection. By tact and good judgment he was able...