Word: forgetting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...insight into the ideas of the thinkers who are giving all their time and energy to working out a solution of the great problem of the day. It is admitted by everyone that peace--just and lasting--is the prime necessity for civilization. The advocate of preparedness should not forget that, entirely apart from that controversy, the pacifist has a message. No matter how well prepared we might be, there would still remain the problems indicated in such phrases as "A World Court," "World Reconciliation," "The World State,"--titles of courses to be given at the Conference...
Having thus taken the best of the systems of these three great nations. Harvard can never forget its international character--a character to which the presence of students of all races testifies further. It is unfortunate that, in the heat of the war some men are attempting to destroy the free association of scholars of all nations in the service of truth, to "carry strife into the hallowed peace of the academic world." Such efforts cannot have effect in the long...
...members of 1915 are reminded that as loyal sons of 1915 they are not to forget to reserve Thursday evening of this week for the annual celebration known as the Senior Junket. The class will form in line early in the evening and in ranks of thirteen will march in martial array to Soldiers Field where a program of unparalleled interest and entertainment will take place. The evening will be spent in various novel amusements and Seniors who fail to appear will surely regret...
...year, there are little over a score of candidates, most of whom are Juniors and Seniors. In no other department of track is long and systematic training so necessary. Yet obviously not enough new men are appearing even to maintain the present standard, much less to improve it. Men forget that, given time and practice, it is always possible to build up candidates in this field to "H" dimensions. But at least two seasons are necessary in which to make any real advance. The same is true of the hurdles. One season must be devoted to fundamentals before any fast...
...performance in the number is the myth contributed by Mr. Fairbanks. Under a rubric from Plato (unfortunately misprinted), in a manner than just avoids preciosity on the one hand and banality on the other, he describes the soul that lingers this side of the river of Lethe, unwilling to forget--what? A kiss. At last she resigns herself, compelled to know that "all souls turn to Lethe at the last, because it is not worth while to remember what others forget...