Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that the vigorous campaign of the Student Council against the abuses of the oral examinations in French and German has been quashed by the Faculty, it is only fair to the students at large that they should know the facts in the case. Even though this year's efforts have failed to bring about any reform of the system, a frank disclosure of the issues is worth making in order to arouse sentiment for a renewed agitation next year...
...another column is a communication from the chairman of the Scholarship Committee of the Student Council setting forth the history of the recent efforts to secure an improvement in the administration of the oral examinations. This year, through the committee mentioned, a persistent and intelligent campaign has been carried on. The Student Council has not only been careful and specific in its recommendations, but has approached the subject from the point of view of the scholarly student, not merely from that of the disappointed athlete...
...cease to be a synonym for hero. History must be brought so as to show the true relation between military power and individual welfare. Even if his patriotism does not lead a man to devote his entire life to the real defense of his country, even to carrying the campaign of education into the more backward nations, wherever he does come into contact with the problem he must make his contribution along these lines. If we are ever to make progress we cannot begin by investing in Summer Military Camps. President Eliot has truly said that they are worse than...
...Militarism League was founded at a recent meeting in New York attended by representatives from nearly all the large eastern universities. The purpose of the League is to oppose all increases in the military strength of this country at the present time. The League plans to carry on its campaign through speakers and tracts...
...factor in the civilization of today. War on a large scale is, and has been, less of a probability for this nation than for any other; but war is a probability and as such should not be overlooked in our dreams of Millenium. The aim of the campaign of the socalled militarists is to give to the body of our people some idea of what the problem really is. The voter, not the intellectual man, is to decide this question in the end, and he (and the college man as well) need enlightenment on this subject...