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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...undersigned, members of the staffs of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Andover Theological Seminay and the Episcopal Theological School; wish to express to you our gratification on account of the steps reported to have been taken by this government in presenting to the Imperial Government of German the attitude of the American people toward the deportation of Belgian citizens...
...venture to express our belief, as a committee, that the United States owes it to its position among neutral nations to take the initiative in this matter, and that such action would create a precedent and an organ of the highest international importance...
...England has always prided itself on the fact that it was not only a pioneer in the cause of popular education in this country but that its educational institutions are second to none in the whole broad land. It is, therefore, a bit startling, to express it mildly, to hear from no less distinguished a person than the Rev. Billy Sunday now conducting a revival in the very shadow of Harvard University, that New England colleges are the "rottenest" in the country. The noted revivalist is quoted, in the news-paper reports of his sermon to mothers last Friday...
...were to express in a word the predominant feature of the present issue of the Advocate, that word would be spontaneity. On one hand, spontaneity best characterizes the wide variety of subject-matter, the liberality of form and the exuberance of spirit, which are throughout apparent. On the other hand, spontaneity may account for a quantity of old-fashioned fiction out of proportion to its merit, and one or two lapses in the choice of words...
...nights for the smoker. In answer to the question on moving pictures the vote favored a combination of long pictures and short comedies. Vaudeville as part of the entertainments was heavily voted against. The proposal for a special orchestra was accepted, but the majority of the class did not express themselves in favor of having singers...