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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...general contribution to increase the fund which is being raised throughout Greater Boston, rather than to make a separate gift to the French Marshal when he visit the University on Saturday. Those who have charge of the fund hope to raise at least $150,000 as a gift to express the appreciation of the people of Boston and New England for his visit, as well as to express sympathy for the suffering people of France. The entire fund will be used to support the orphaned children of the soldiers who have died for France...
...student will be permitted to take any books or papers into the examination room except by express direction of the instructor. No communication will be permitted between students on any subject whatever. A student who is not in the examination room within five minutes after the hour appointed for the examination shall not be admitted without permission of the instructor or of the officer in general charge of the examinations...
...President is very grateful to the students of Harvard University for their pledge of co-operation and support, and asks me to express in this informal way his appreciation of their generous and patriotic proffer of services. Sincerely yours, J. P. TUMULTY Secretary to the President
...always a refreshing thing to hear a young critic express his criticism in a positive manner. There is entirely too much of the half-hearted, uncertain sort of judgment that says: "It seems to me," "I think," et cetera. Better far to show your colors and come boldly out with "It is," because everyone understands criticism as an expression of little more than personal opinion. The authority of it and the respect we give to it rests on the individual. Mr. Wright, then, who indeed does not hesitate to state his views with perfect assurance in his criticism of "Major...
...Those men in college and out of college. . . . are guilty of a misconception of their duty. They are ignoring the fact that our nation has been called up on to express itself in action. If they were merely disloyal to their nation in being loyal to the whole of humanity, they would be justified. (?) But . . . they are failing to serve to their utmost ability that greater cause which they have undertaken to uphold. They are failing both the nation and the race. Let them stop to take thought, lest unwittingly they be doubly disloyal...