Word: conflicted
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...refreshing to reflect that some of the great universities of the world are still left to promote international good-feeling and tolerance"; and emphasis is laid upon the tolerance, non-partisanship and freedom from prejudice which characterize the attitude of Harvard University toward the participants in the great European conflict. Nay, we are led to believe that "our error is far more often on the side of indifference than of intolerance." What must be the astonishment of the thoughtful reader when the next issue of the CRIMSON not only points out, in a tone of evident pride and satisfaction, that...
...devolves upon the philosophers to show common sense--a faculty which after all is not in such direct conflict with philosophy as some may suppose. That prince of railing philosophers, George Bernard Shaw, is believed to be still at large in England, and to be free to come and go. We notice a certain diminution of his controversial output, and it is to be presumed that, in the exercise of the canny quality which he has shown on other occasions, Mr. Shaw has repressed himself in the interest of his personal safety. Mr. Bertrand Russell is not so canny...
...well that you should do so; for I believe, as do the vast majority of professional soldiers, that "Peace hath its victories no less renowned than war." And your military spirit is going to help you to aid in the preservation of peace, or its quick restoration if conflict comes...
...Freshman nine will line up against Morris Heights on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Leighton will probably go into the box for 1919 with Fuller behind the bat. Today's game is the last one for the Freshmen before the final conflict of the season with Yale at New Haven next Tuesday. The Morris Heights nine was defeated early in the season by the University second team 6 to 4, and was also beaten by Worcester Academy 8 to 6, so the first year team, which has been improving steadily, should be able to win this afternoon...
Amherst has won only one of the three regular games the team has played this season, that against Wesleyan, by a score of 8 to 3. Bowdoin was victorious in the opening game, 2 to 1. Since the disastrous conflict with the Aggies, lost 10 to 2, the team has been practicing in smooth form. It will be materially assisted by the return of Ashley, who will play in right field...