Word: farness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Junior dances are few and far between in the lives of most of us, and they have been thoroughly enjoyable events. We wish the members of the Class of 1919 and their fair partners the maximum amount of pleasure. In spite of the absence of many, we hope this is the best one ever held in the Union. "Twill be good to bring the Living Room back...
...year college term has worked well in Europe and is now needed in America. The summer vacation must not remain an obstacle to those who desire no delay. Of the many young men who no doubt will soon enter the national service, not a few desire to go as far as possible in college before answering the call. It is the duty of our universities to provide such training. It is but in accordance with the whole spirit of the time...
...therefore suggest for the earnest consideration of this University a plan of academic training throughout the year, which will not only place Harvard among leaders in educational reform, but which will go far toward a more complete conception of war-time needs. This is not peace and we cannot be satisfied with a normal college life. The true sphere of the university is the provision of academic training, as much as possible of it at all times, but the very maximum at this period in the world's affairs...
With a total subscription of $800 for the opening day of the drive, the University has now got under way in its campaign, and it is expected that the men will now follow up this mediocre beginning with far heavier totals in the coming days of the Loan Campaign. The aforesaid total that was handed in yesterday may, in some measure, be pardoned for its lack of volume by the fact that the sum does not include the collections of the Freshman canvassers, who are due to make their first report today. Nevertheless, it is certain that the University...
...Clark has pointed out, the college man is essentially unproductive. He is engaged in laying up a store of potential ability which will serve him and society in the future. In so far as the only useful contributions are those taken from personal income, the present service of the undergraduate must be small. If he borrows money to invest in bonds, he merely prevents someone else from doing the same. If he sells securities, the purchaser can not buy bonds. There remains, therefore, as the only effective contribution to the nation's support, the investment of real savings. These...