Word: butting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There is a phrase which is subtly returning to a too frequent use among students in the University, it is the two-word phrase "getting by". The current vocabulary lost this unfortunate expression during the win-the-war days. Then, anyone who employed it would have been looked upon with...
"Getting by" is the advance poster of this lassitude. The expression "contains as much moral poison as a two-word phrase can hold", and it aims to dull the conscience into accepting the kind of listless existence it signifies. The man who says he is "getting by" is merely drifting...
"Barnum Was Right" will not be given, contrary to previous announcement. It was thought at first that this play, which was about to be produced in 1917 when hostilities commenced could be used, but the plan had to be abandoned, as it was found that the production was somewhat out...
The University hockey team will oppose the Camp Devens officers' seven on the Charlesbank rink this afternoon at 3.45. The line-up of the Army team contains several former University players. Among these are A. F. Doty '16, R. S. Codman '19 and G. M. Parker '19, all of whom...
Professor W. B. Munro '99, in a talk before the Freshman Debating Club last night, spoke on "The Lessons of the War." The first lesson learned from the war is that military preparedness is futile if the cause is wrong. "Germany was easily the most thoroughly prepared nation in the...