Word: certaines
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...coming week, before the convening of Congress on April 2, will be a period of great political and individual uncertainty. It will be impossible to forecast either what action the President will urge upon Congress, or that which Congress itself will adopt. And while it now seems certain that war will be declared within a comparatively few days, many members of the University will during that time be in a position of personal hesitancy and indecision. "What shall I do when war comes?" is the question we are all asking ourselves...
...contemplated that during the academic year the University will suspend its regular course of instruction. No consideration has been given to such a step and it is quite certain that it would not be adopted if proposed. It has been suggested that in the event of a declaration of war in the near future, those men who in any way enter the Government service be permitted to take examinations on their college work in advance of the regular period, their work for the year being then terminated and put to their credit. No formal decision has been reached...
...most important of these is the announcement that the department of geology, independently of the Engineering Department, will henceforth co-operate with M. I. T. In accordance with this arrangement, Professor W. Lindgrew will give courses in economic geology at the University, and graduate students may also take certain other advanced courses...
...events it is certain that this time as always in periods of national need the University stands ready to render to the Government any service, consistent with maintaining the regular course of instruction, which the War Department may demand...
...semi-officially. Although the attitude and spirit of our people will change, no one need think that the Government, educational institutions and business concerns will be suddenly turned upside down. With Congress meeting early in April and the rapid development of the international situation, a declaration of war seems certain in the near future. As soon as the decision is made, the authorities will probably allow all men enrolled in any branch of the Naval Reserve to leave College at once and report to their designated stations. Naturally this will also apply to those members of the State Militia...