Word: aging
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...CRIMSON publishes in another column today a communication from President Lowell in which he presents the viewpoint of the Faculty, urging men under 20 years and nine months of age to continue their college education. The sentiments therein expressed are not only President Lowell's but those of other wise and influential men, and as such merit the most careful consideration of every undergraduate...
There was no intention on the part of the CRIMSON to advocate a general exodus of men under age from college. Such an attitude would be preposterous and absurd. To modify our position and put it in a more concrete form, we wanted to make the point that in these times three years of college are sufficient for any man, and, as a possible corollary, that every undergraduate should, attempt to complete his academic course in that time so as to be prepared to serve the sooner...
Your editorial this morning criticizing the action of the Faculty in advising students to continue their college course until they reach the age required for the Government training camps expressed an opinion common among undergraduates; but you will permit me to say something in behalf of the Faculty view...
...good in any capacity and which will soon rise to the top. Let the very young who are as yet unaffected by college training remain behind that they may prepare. But, let every man who has feil college influence over a period, of several years, no matter what his age may now be, answer the call. Those who are animated by the spirit and enthusiasm of youth and yet who have come to a mature decision, believe that the exceptional cases to those who must remain are becoming more and more numerous. The man who has passed his Junior year...
Another chance to join the June under age camps has been offered to undergraduates. According to a letter from the Adjutant General's office published in another column, the War Department will still receive applications for these camps. The Military Office should not fail to verify this news immediately and enroll any additional men who may want to go. There is already a long list of "alternates" filed at Headquarters, and many who did not enroll before April 28 may now find it possible to join. Whatever may have been the reasons for their holding back last week, no difficulties...