Word: crimsons
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...interview with a CRIMSON reporter yesterday, Dr. R. S. Tucker '11, instructor of Economics in the University of Michigan, who is here on a vacation, told of Michigan's preparation for war. About two weeks ago a vote was taken as to whether there should be compulsory training for all students or only for Freshmen and Sophomores, and resulted overwhelmingly in favor of the former, 3,600 to 600. Despite this fact that Regents refused to authorize compulsory training. Up to a month ago there were only 100 men drilling, but now there are over 1,200. The drilling, however...
...Editors of the CRIMSON...
Fred W. Moore '93, the University representative at the meeting stated yesterday to a CRIMSON reporter that, he expected these informal athletics to take definite shape after the Easter recess. Coaches Haines, Duffy and Donovan of the crew, baseball and track respectively, would, he said, be retained for the balance of the year, and instruction for individuals under these men will be available. As Mr. Moore expects that after the first few weeks of confusion have ended in well organized military units there will be a desire on the part of the men to play ball and now in their...
Captain James A. Shannon, captain of cavalry, United States Army, who has just reported here for duty in connection with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, in an interview yesterday with a CRIMSON reporter, spoke with much enthusiasm of the spirit and organization of the University unit. Captain Shannon did not arrive in Cambridge until late Friday afternoon, so he has not had an opportunity to review any of the companies, but he has noticed the zeal and interest with which the student body is carrying forward its military preparations, and he is much impressed...
Hereafter, the CRIMSON will print no more communications of a pacifistic nature. If there are any members of the University so blind or cowardly in spirit as to clamor for neutrality when all hope of neutrality is dead, they should commune with themselves in private and find reflection in the definition of traitors as those. ". . . adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort...