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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...addition to his fame as an athlete and his prominent place in College life, Mr. Wendell was widely known as a philanthropist. He organized clubs for the poor boys of New York City and in many cases found homes for the more promising in various parts of the country. He was one of the pioneers in helping the boys of the slums to better citizenship by giving them a chance to grow up in an out of doors atmosphere. He was also interested in such organizations as the Society for Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, the George Junior Republic...
...information bureau for the benefit of new students is being maintained by upperclassmen in the Parlor of Phillips Brooks House. The bureau will be open from 8 to 5 o'clock today, tomorrow, Monday, and Tuesday. Copies of all official pamphlets and catalogues will be found there and information concerning rooms, room-mates, and board may be obtained...
...Wednesday, August 15 the period of instruction for the Reserve Officers Training Corps conducted by the University since last spring was brought to a close by appropriate exercises in Sanders Theatre. Although the War Department found it impossible for reasons technical and otherwise to officially recognize the Corps by giving commissions at that time to those men qualified to receive them, the success and value of the work accomplished has been acknowledged not only by the unofficial statements of Generals Wood, Edwards, Hoyle, Johnson, and McCain, and Secretary Baker, but also by the attitude of the Government towards...
...Continental Army. No record is available as to the exact number of students who fought in the war, but there were only 26 in the graduating class of 1779, whereas twice that number had received degrees in 1775, before the outbreak of hostilities. During this period it was found necessary to transfer the College from Cambridge to Concord, where temporary quarters were established for 14 months...
...requested that the Kirkland-street entrance of Memorial Hall be used by those arriving in carriages and that the Cambridge-street entrance be used by pedestrians. After 11 o'clock both doors will be open for those leaving in carriages. White carriage checks will indicate that carriages may be found at the north entrance, blue checks at the south entrance...