Word: air
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...spite of the fact that the camp is in large part financially possible through the generosity of Harvard alumni and the Harvard government, nevertheless it is not a Harvard camp. It is a national camp. If it takes on more of a Harvard air it will be because more Harvard men have seized the opportunity offered...
...camp at New Haven would take on a Harvard air if more Harvard men were there. If other colleges wish to send a larger contingent, the Corps would welcome them gladly, and Harvard's representation join with them in a spirit of friendly rivalry...
...Leiter wields a great deal of financial power. Mr. Roosevelt, as is well known, wields a great deal of political power. And finances and politics are important influences in our American life, even in time of war. It is pitiable that two such leaders should fall at outs and air their repartee through the cold medium of the press...
...stable will be ventilated by a simple but efficient method which brings air into the stables at the horses heads and takes the foul air out through duets which empty high above the roof. The stalls are so arranged as to leave a feeding alley between them, making the handling of feed, water, etc., much simpler than any other arrangement and obviating the necessity of going into the stalls in order to feed the horses. The floor of the passageway will be of concrete but the stall floors will be constructed with cerosoted wood blocks. These have several advantages...
...selected from the 500 applicants for admission to the Massachusetts School for Naval Air Service at Squantum, 30 are members of the University, who, if they pass the necessary physical examination, will enter in May. The selections were made by lot after a certain amount of preliminary selections were made, only 80 men being needed. Should any of them fail to pass the required physical tests their places will be filled by the next in order on the drawing list. Of those rejected one-half was on account of defective eyesight or lack of mathematical training...