Word: americans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...most unfortunate that conditions at the University are such that students coming from foreign lands remain almost completely aloof from their fellows of American blood. Mr. Hood pointed out in his communication of last Monday the great barriers intervening between us and our guests from abroad which not only prevent them from obtaining little more than a superficial knowledge of American customs and culture but also shut us out from the profit we might enjoy from associating more closely with them. He suggested certain remedies for the situation,--to wit, the mingling of foreign students with American in dormitories...
...foreign students at heart, who is at the same time a member of the Faculty, to take full charge of the situation and apply Mr. Hood's remedies, if practical, and any others that may suggest themselves. Such a man would be a general adviser to all non-American students. He would bring them in from the outskirts of college life to a place near the core and would be continually at their disposal. The establishment of the office of Dean of Foreign Students merits the attention of the Faculty...
Monsieur Edouard Darmand has had charge of the coaching of the production. Proceeds of the performance will be for the benefit of the American Committee for Devastated France...
...States could well afford to stand for a complete isolation of the Western hemisphere from the disturbing influences of European diplomacy. We had no outlying possessions to command our attention in foreign parts; the two oceans surrounding us were deemed a sufficient barrier to prevent any serious interference in American affairs by the European powers. Further more it was well understood that the Monroe Dostrine was assured of the support of the British fleet in case a manifestation of force should become necessary...
These simple, practical remedies for what both foreign and American students feel is an uneasy situation would soon tend to make Harvard the most desirable America university for foreign students, because it would show them not only the real friendliness of Americans, in which they can now hardly believe, but the practical foresight of the College organization and of the student body. The increase in enrollment of foreign students in successive years would very quickly reward us for these small considerations. T. L. HOOD