Word: founded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...healed slowly and only at great cost of skill, of time, and patience, by those who know their profession thoroughly. Our inventors have passed beyond the bounds of the imaginable in contriving ways whereby men may be in great quantities and instantaneously blotted from existence. They have not yet found a way whereby men may be restored mechanically or by the gross. The mystery and the conservation of life is always far greater than the mystery and accomplishment of death...
...belligerent powers have found their supply of trained doctors far too inadequate for their needs. Yet Germany and France have been noted since decades for the completeness of their curative science and the ability of their practitioners. The demands of war have been undreamed of for men who could restore effectives to the firing-line. We have sent of our very best, yet that has not proved enough to stay the growing dearth...
...This happened about 1 o'clock, and I did not get down from the post to the hospital until 4.30 with my wounded. I found him perfectly conscious and apparently not suffering. He seemed so strong and cheerful that I did not give up hope, although the doctor said he would die any minute, as the shock to his heart had been too great. Everything possible was done for him, and they allowed me to spend the night with him. He did not suffer at all, and talked rationally about the work of the section, and was much interested...
...have here as efficient instruction and rigid discipline as can be found anywhere, with the added advantage of good food and comfortable sleeping quarters. Two of the French officers will give instruction in the co-operation of the artillery with the infantry in active service. This co-ordination forms a most important factor in modern warfare. So much of the instruction being given here is equally necessary in the artillery that the benefit of the camp to Yale men will be incalculable...
...strikingly true of our ingenuous and eager way of preparing to make war, that we see but one thing at a time, and follow that with our whole hearts. We found we needed officers; therefore we should all go into intensive training. We found we needed food; therefore we should plough our public parks, and spade up our front lawns, and plant radishes in our window boxes...