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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...made up of members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences tomorrow evening at 8.15 o'clock in the New Lecture Hall. The subject for the talk will be "The War Zone and What Lies Behind It," and will be based on his recent visits to the English and French trenches...
...University series of War Lectures has announced that Professor William Ernest Hocking will deliver the second lecture of the year, next Wednesday evening, November 7. His topic will be, "The War Zone and What Lies Behind It," and will be based on his recent visits to the English and French fronts...
Were Italy's allies to blame for Cadorna's terrible defeat on the upper Isonzo? Probably that question will be discussed for a good many years to come. The Italians' own confidence in their military competence may be taken by the British and French writers as an excuse for British, French and American neglect, but it excuses the Allies only in a slight degree. It is true that General Cadorna had been regarded as having established his military competence. Nobody supposed that he would leave the strategically most important portion of his line inadequately defended. But the question of responsibility...
...preliminary and final contests for the Pasteur Medal for public speaking will be held on Tuesday evenings, November 13 and 27 respectively. The Pasteur Medal is offered each year by Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the best speech in English upon some topic of contemporary French politics. For this year the subject has been announced as follows: "Resolved, that the French Government should take by taxation at least 75 per cent of the excess profits made by French manufacturers and tradesmen during...
...entire arrangements for conducting the contests for the medal are in the hands of the French Department of the University and the Debating Council, under whose joint auspices the prize is offered. The preliminary contest will be held in Sever 11 at 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening, November 13, immediately after the military lecture of that date. Candidates may make a five minute speech on either side of the question. Six men will be chosen from them for the final contest, which will take place on November 27. At that time, the six speakers will each have 12 minutes' time...