Word: calling
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...large majority of the men in College have on their programs what we may call "war courses." An armistice with Germany would seemingly deprive them of all need or incentive for performing this work efficiently; and it is indeed difficult to see the connection between the prospect of a long period of peace and intensive study in military science and tactics. But we must remember that no matter what may have happened in Europe, men enrolled in the S. A. T. C. remain soldiers in the United States Army and as such must attend to their work just as loyally...
...This will consist of a six-mile race, in which college military teams of eight men or less will compete for a prize awarded by the A. A. U. The University will probably be represented in this, but so far only ten men have responded to the call for track candidates. Coach Donovan, however, has been giving them some stiff training in the past few days. Several of the men are experienced runners and a team is developing rapidly...
Massachusetts responded nobly, Disregarding party lines, in a contest where there was little difference in the abilities of two men of sterling character, the voters of this state followed the President's call by sending to the United States Senate a man whom the President endorsed. David I. Walsh is the first Democrat to be elected by Massachusetts to this great law-making body since the Civil...
...have realized and accepted the responsibility which rests upon them as the officer material for the military forces of the Nation. Nowhere has this fact been shown more plainly than in the small number of men who have responded to the call for football candidates. At Yale the total number who came out was nine--not men enough for one team, not to mention the necessary sub-elevens. In other colleges this same scarcity of men for major athletics has been constantly experienced...
...spend at least one hour a day in some form of athletics. This requirement has caused the number of football candidates to increase immensely, and has given a fine start to all minor sports. Aside from football, soccer, cross-country and swimming will have the big call at Pennsylvania this year. Douglas Stewart, an old soccer coach at the University, will coach the soccer candidates. Lawson Robertson is coaching a large squad of cross-country men, for whom several races have already been scheduled. The Red and Blue football team is trying to arrange a game with one or more...