Word: familiarity
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Many Americans have no friends abroad with whom they can spend their leaves-of-absence, and since they are unable, unlike English-men to return home, any opportunity to breathe again a college atmosphere is certain to be eagerly sought. In a country where everyone is a stranger, a familiar environment helps to make the man from away feel more at home...
Considering the number of battles fought and armies engaged, this has been a singularly anonymous war. We have been kept familiar through the official dispatches with the names of the more important generals at headquarters, and at intervals have been permitted to read the names of some of the commanders in action. The number has, however, been small in comparison with the numbers engaged and very few stars have as yet emblazoned the military firmament...
Plans are now being formed for the establishment of a room in one of the University buildings, where members of the R. O. T. C. who are desirous of becoming more familiar with the French language as an aid to their military work, may get a practical knowledge of the subject...
...assisted in developing the University backfield was also at the practice. For the next ten days, he will spend considerable time in watching the Freshman backs and will aid in beginning the new offensive. "When the crudeness of the team's play wears off, and the men become familiar with their positions, the Freshman eleven will be a strong aggregation," was his comment after practice...
...Briggs, whose face is familiar to most of us in the delivery room here, is now in France on Leave of absence. He is in the service of the Y. M. C. A., and he is also the representative in France of the American Library Association, so that he will probably direct the supply and distribution of books there...