Word: backed
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...specific military and commercial advantage of the taker. Much criticism was heaped upon Mr. Roosevelt for his procedure, but he had to decide whether we would take possession of the ends of the railroad on the Isthmus and keep the traffic clear, or whether we would stand back and let those Southern gentlemen cut each others' throats for an indefinite time and destroy whatever, remnant of our property and our interests we had there. Roosevelt had to do exactly as he did, or the only alternative would have been an indefinite duration of bloodshed and devastation through the whole extent...
...meeting of the Athletic Committee last night, it was decided to put hockey back in its former position as a major and formal University sport. In addition, the following tentative schedule for the Freshman seven was drawn up, and approved by the members of the committee. All games are to be played on the Charlesbank rink, unless otherwise stated...
This continuing exodus of professors is in direct contrast to the large and growing number of students back in College this term. It is a disappointment to the latter to find so many desirable courses, once taught by professors, given by men of lower rank and less experience due to the absence of the former. After the free and willing sacrifices which all connected with the University have made during the war surely it cannot be unreasonably selfish to regard the continued depletion of the faculty as the over doing of a good thing. Some consideration should be given...
About 20 University men were commissioned second lieutenants in infantry at Camp Lee, Va., last Wednesday. Yesterday and Thursday many of them returned to College, and the rest are expected back soon...
...University chess team will be held on January 21. If players of sufficient quality report a representative will be picked for the Intercollegiate Tournament to be held in New York, in February. There will also be a regular schedule of matches. As few of last year's team are back, the opportunity for new men is very good...