Word: cooling
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Almost exactly a year ago President Lowell spoke in the Union to a body of undergraduates on a subject directly opposite to that of last night. At the time of the excitement over the Mexican situation, the policy of keeping cool, and "keeping our shirts on" was freely advocated. Now we are to take a necessary precaution when the war cloud is nearer than ever before. It is the desire of everyone that mankind be so organized that war will be an impossibility. But to be prepared is no more provoking war, than it would be to abolish the police...
...loss of American life in the sinking of the "Lusitania" has brought about a situation somewhat parallel to that of a year ago, when this country was seriously aroused by the lingoistic attitudes toward the Mexican question of the less cool. The experience of the University during that period taught that far from being a feather-bed for slothful patriotism, undergraduate Harvard is often a hot-bed of too hasty and too vigorous action. Before some of the more impetuous again seek to organize military companies in the College, it would be wise to await official declarations of the stand...
They want fellowship and socialbility at the meetings, yet they ask that the cool refreshment desired by half the class be taken from them. W. J. LITTLEFIELD
...same trouble is feared this year, though the staff has been better prepared for the final contests. Gile and Way, on whom the burden of the series, will fall, have both been showing late season form more than commensurate with the general improvement of the team. Gile is cool under fire, while Way has shown greater disposition to be erratic. Brown, Yale's mainstay last year, has not succeeded in getting into top condition, and has not been used for a month. He together with Stevens, will probably be used only in case of a pinch...
...seven and Soucy to three. The change appeared to benefit the crews considerably. Wray stroked the first boat for half a mile and got the men to rowing a harder finish. All the crews paddled three miles. The Freshman and second eights took a short swim at noon to cool off, the University waiting until after the evening rowing for their plunge...