Word: enlist
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Lines, who lived in Paris for many years, was one of the first of the college volunteers to enlist with the American Ambulance, going abroad when a member of the third-year class in the Law School. After serving the greater part of a year, during which he continued his studies as best he could, he returned and graduated with his class in June, 1915. Immediately he returned to France and resumed his duties at the front. During his work with the Ambulance, Lines had many narrow escapes from death and twice underwent operations for injuries contracted from heavy lifting...
...training course is divided into two classes, preliminary and advanced. Together they extend over a period of six months, and entitle those who take the course to a commission as regular officer in the reserve corps. It is necessary to enlist for a period of four years to be able to take this preliminary training, but after receiving the commission only 15 days each year is required...
...engagement on the French front. Shortt, who is lieutenant, is thought to be a prisoner of war. He is a nephew of the late Seth Low, LL.D., '90, former mayor-of New York, and was a member of the Class of 1917 when he went to Brockville to enlist...
...should not only be for those who have died in the service of the Allies, but that it should perpetuate the names of all who have given their lives for any cause. Under so inclusive a banner as this, even the most bitter supporters of either side can enthusiastically enlist...
...first to establish these units. The men now enrolled in the course have, in many ways, made a personal sacrifice to do their part in maintaining the University's lead in the Preparedness movement. The delay in announcing the course made it impossible for many men who wished to enlist to rearrange their program of students, but in numerous instances they voluntarily took it as an extra course to help swell the enrolment, hoping that the University would be the first to have the training units established. Unfortunately this opportunity is now lost, but in fairness to the members...