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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There should be gratefulness in academic circles for the clarity with which President Lowell has now spoken out on the ever-vexed issue of freedom of speech in the University. On the one hand he has shown what is the new disadvantage that must fall on a college which seeks to exert an actual censorship of the opinions publicly expressed by its professors. Assuming authority to delete what it considers undesirable material, the college becomes incidentally and with fresh weight responsible for the material which it allows to remain. In this way the college loses the right, which...
...District, which is now stationed at Holyoke House, has been secured to fill temporarily the position in the University School for Ensigns left vacant by the death of Lieutenant E. F. Greene. This officer received his training at the Naval Militia School in Boston and was commissioned in the fall of 1916. Upon the outbreak of war last spring, he entered active service and was detailed as executive officer on the U. S. S. Dupont...
Ambulances were donated by the Harvard Clubs of New York (2), London, Chicago and Fall River; by the Classes of '85 (2), '00 (2), '01, '08 and '10. The University gave nine ambulances. Three ambulances were given in memory of H. M. Suckley '10, one in memory of E. C. Sortwell '11 and one in memory of H. B. Lines...
...Balloons fall into three general classes: the ordinary balloon, the kite balloon and the "blimp," or English type of lighter-than-air machine. The simple balloon is now used almost entirely for training purposes, to accustom the airmen in the handling of their craft. The type of balloon termed the "kite" is known more familiarly as the observation balloon. On the western front these airships hover over the armies, remaining in a nearly stationary position for long periods of time. They thus are poised for a fixed view of the enemy activities and can communicate movements of troops and other...
...announced, but it will probably touch upon the war. During last year, Mr. Eddy traveled through France and England, visiting the various Y. M. C. A. huts at cantonments and at the front. When he spoke before an audience of Freshmen in the Smith Hall Common Room earlier this fall, he described the work being carried on by the Y. M. C. A. "over there...