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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...former head of the Andover Theological Seminary, has received orders from the War Department to report in Washington. Dr. Fitch undertook inspection work in France for the war council of the Red Cross. It is probable that he will make speeches throughout the country describing the conditions as he found them in the war stricken zone of France. He will return to Amherst college on October...
...religious discussion groups held each year under the auspices of Phillips Brooks House will begin next week. It has been found in all belligerent countries that men are turning more and more to theological thought, especially in the centers of learning, which may indicate that groups of this nature will be more successful this year than before. They are non-sectarian, held in the interests of no denomination, with a purpose of simply giving men an opportunity for men to get together and to talk over religious questions. The Bible will be studied if the members so desire...
That is a large question for even the wisest men. And the wisest men are never alive in any given age. Although they, the wisest men of ancient and more philosophical years, might have found some answer to the question in this year of grace...
...considering throwing open its doors to women students registered at Radeliffe College who met all the requirements for admission to the Medical School. The action was taken to test the need for the medical education of women under present war conditions and to supply that need if it was found to exist. From the records of those who have thus far applied for admission it appears that all but one of the twenty candidates have either failed to fulfill the entrance requirements or would transfer to Radcliffe from some other Medical College to which they have already gained admission...
...business of teaching was as old as the hills. They immediately sought those who were best in the field of war and brought them into an atmosphere where the idea of thorough instruction was per-eminent. And when the wheels were set going the product was looked at and found to be good. It is being proved good now and will be proved better soon...