Word: ended
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...reaching decision that aroused considerable College controversy (and ultimately led to last year's religious squabble), the University decided to replace the old Appleton Chapel with a "War Memorial Chapel," in memory of Harvard's sons who died in the war to end all wars. Complaints fell into three main groups: first of all, the University planned to exclude the names of three Harvard sons whose loyalty was to the Central Powers and who died fighting against this country; secondly, many feared that the proposed chapel might turn out an architectural monstrosity in a Yard already cluttered with buildings...
...end of the Junior year saw David Weld hand over the presidency of the CRIMSON to J.J. Thorndike, Jr. Other important class posts were held by R. G. Ames, president of the Student Council; Robert Breckenridge, president of the Harvard Dramatic Club; and Gordon C. Streeter, head of Phillips Brooks House. John H. Dean, who had been president of the Junior Class, was the football captain, and subsequently was elected First Marshal of the class, the Second Marshal being Ames...
Several famed Harvard personalities shared the limelight of '34,s last year. "Copey" moved out of the Yard (for reasons of health, not noise, as originally suspected). The beloved Dean Briggs died toward the end of the year, and President Eliot was eulogized in a Centenary observance in his honor. Guest personalities in Cambridge included Walter Lippmann '10, who delivered the Godkin lectures, and Alistaire Cooke, imported to direct the Hasty Pudding show, entitled "Hades! The Ladies...
...against the trend toward war. On the other hand, the dictatorships were watched, discussed, and often dismissed lightly as misguided, at worst. Professors, one by one, discounted the importance or durability of Hitler's regime. Articles by Mussolini, appearing in the CRIMSON, received little controversial attention. Only near the end of the year, with the incident of returning reunioner Ernst F.S. Hanfstaengl, did the issue begin to assume immediate importance in the College...
Whereas T.R. made his battle name in one slamming charge, Ted had a rough time in the trenches. He was gassed at Cantigny, shot in the leg at Ploisy; at war's end, a lieutenant-colonel, he staggered through the Meuse-Argonne offensive on two sticks...