Word: favor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There is no doubt that the need of greater preparedness is felt throughout the country and that college men, a majority of them, favor the movement. The question becomes, Shall our universities, especially Harvard, assist in training men who shall be fit to lead in case of war? The Alumni Bulletin, although vague in its expression, seems to feel that the University should confine itself to breeding "in their students those highest qualities of citizenship which lead quickly to the making of good soldiers, rather than to undertake actual military instruction...
...will read selections from his own writings. He is a native of New Hampshire and his book on northern New England called "North of Boston" has been pronounced by critics as among the leading works of the day. His other book, "A Boy's Way" has also gained much favor both in England and America. Mr. Frost has left his farm in New Hampshire in order to deliver lectures in Boston under the auspices of Mr. Browne, of Browne and Nichols School...
...first University Forum of the year, held in the Living Room of the Union last night, voted "No" on the question, "Resolved: That the Americans, as individuals, should openly lend moral and economic aid to the Allies." The question was hotly debated throughout and although the side in favor of the resolution was smaller than that opposed, the speaking of E. R. Roberts uC., and E. A. Leroy '16, made up in arguments what was lacking in numbers...
...International law was spoken of as something only for college professors to be acquainted with and not to be thought of by any nation when at war. Several speakers brought up the question of whether personal sympathies should be considered rather than the prestige of American policies. Those in favor of the question suggested that, at heart the United States should be on the side of the Allies, for the governments of Great Britain and France are democratic and liberal in contrast to the Hohenzollern beaurocracy of Germany. The vote at the end of the debate...
...meeting this evening will be conducted according to the following rules: Speakers will be limited to five minutes, at the end of which time the chairman will take a vote as to whether the speaker may continue or not. All those who favor lending aid to the Allies will sit on the chairman's right, and those opposed will sit on his left. In the centre there will be a small section for neutral persons. At the end of a speech anyone may change sides, without necessarily admitting that he has been won over, merely to show his approval...