Word: evens
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Cape Cod man, lucky enough to be at Daytona, Florida, in these days, writes that the wild geese have been seen flying north--a fact which East Coast natives assure him presages an early spring. Let us fervently pray that the East Coast people are true prophets, even if of the wishbone variety. With the temperature still vibrating rather wearily between five above and fifteen below, we need such hopefulness...
...question if the movements of geese in Florida waters can supply much of this, however, even if they are moving north. The Canada geese winter just south of the ice, in ordinary winters being found about Cape Cod even in the severest weather. This year the tidal flats which are their favorite feeding places have been iced up far below their usual limits. It may well be that they have gone farther south in unusual numbers, and are merely taking a brief trip up the coast for a "look in" on more familiar feeding places...
Foreign armies include in their ranks even boys, while we hesitate to enroll all who have reached their majority. That men between 20 and 22 years of age make enthusiastic, efficient soldiers needs no proof, nor can the authorities at Washington be ignorant of this fact. Not only do they show as much skill in fighting, but they also are less likely than older recruits to have dependents. Comparatively few have progressed so far in business or in any profession that their prospects of future success are seriously diminished. By enrolling men as they come of age the War Department...
Leaders of troops are hose fitted by superior training, knowledge or genius for the position. So many years at a military institution or a certain rank in some training corps does not make anyone even a non-com. It is the experience gained in preparatory regiments, in addition to natural or acquired ability, that wins high positions. Because a cadet has graduated from the R. O. T. C. he will not reach his goal, but because he has fitted himself sufficiently to be superior to those whom he leads he will. Since the leaders are the best men possible, whoever...
...incentive to develop the same trait in other men must bring widespread approval. Just as in studies or in outside activities, Meeker sought to act on noblest principles, so finally he sacrificed himself, following that path his conscience pointed out. To honor one who did his best even though it led to the grave this scholarship is established...