Word: civil
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...called for great efforts by everybody. Some of my friends have told me that they believe that there will be permanent benefit to the spirit of the country. History, however, shows that every great period of war has been followed by an age of materialism and selfishness. The Civil War was followed by the rise of Tammany Hall and the Tweed Ring. The Napoleonic Wars were followed by the growth of the factory system...
Colonel Edwards also emphasized the fact that military instruction at Columbia would be co-ordinated with the regular work of the students. Courses in heavy artillery will fit logically with the courses of the men preparing to be civil engineers, and training in the Signal Corps will be closely connected with the work of students of electrical engineering...
...attitude of apathy, fostered by a new appreciation of the freedom of civil life was for a time natural. But as summer approaches, with its fresh opportunities for military training, our normal responsibilities as citizens again appear in their true light. In meeting those responsibilities we may well turn our minds back to the national situation two years ago. April 7th, 1917, was our first full day at war with Germany, and though ultimately all was well, we entered that war unready...
...first races will be the Intercollegiate Seaplane Speed Race over a five-mile course for the $2,000 Intercollegiate Trophy, and the handicap Dirigible Speed Contest for the Aerial League of America silver trophy. These contests will be open to graduates and undergraduates whether in civil or military life. The first race will be held on Saturday...
...Alumni Office in Boston, has at present the names of men who desire positions in the following kinds of business: civil engineering construction, chemistry, chemical engineering, assistant plant superintendence, employment management, shoe factory efficiency work, printing, advertising, office management, mechanical engineering, purchasing, and sales management...