Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...prepared now. In the course of the address it was stated that of the 145,000 physicians in the United States very few were graduated with any education in military medicine, and that accordingly opportunity for such instruction should be given. This country will make every effort to profit by the experiences of England and France in this regard...
...reverting somewhat to our former manners. It is evident that such a grand thing even as war may not exclude everything from our lives. We must seek the ordinary distractions from the business in hand, in order that we may resume the business in hand with increased effort. No vast military good is accomplished by refusing to dance, to heal music and see plays, or to keep up our friendships. In a time of increased effort, indeed, a more than normal amount of amusement is needed, as has been found in warring nations, after the first hysteria of war nervousness...
...There will be no Plattsburg in the second series. The sites for the fall camps being for the most part in the south on account of climatic considerations. In general, qualifications for admission to these camps will be the same as for the first series, but an effort will be made to obtain men at least 31 years of age, and the number admitted to training will be smaller than in the present camps...
...Masque of Caliban is centered around the "Caliban" of Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest," who is made the symbol of struggling humanity, saved at last through the transforming power of the good and beautiful. The "Yellow Sands" in the masque represent the world of man's effort and aspiration...
...Bond Committee will be held tonight with the purpose of planning a strenuous campaign to stimulate the interest of members of the University in the purchase of the bonds. Subcommittees will be appointed to canvass the various dormitories and solicit subscriptions for the bonds of smaller denominations, and every effort will be made to advertise the sale of the bonds to students. The campaign will be inaugurated in the near future...