Word: funston
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Poems were read by Poets Cale Young Rice (Stygian Freight), Clinton Scollard (Epic of Golf, Songs of Summer), Willard Austin Wattles (The Funston Double Track), Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (wife of Clinton Scollard [The Lifted Cup]). None of the reading poets were Rollins alumni...
...While the Insurrection was going on the campaign in China was fought by regulars from the Philippines and marines and sailors from the fleet. The action was continuous from April 21, 1898, up to July 4, 1902, and in the Moro country for years afterwards. . . . Generals Bell, Pershing and Funston were all made Generals while fighting in the Philippine Insurrection, but as all of this came out of the Spanish War and the same men did it all, and all of it is called the "Spanish War" by most everyone, there was no other name to take. Our oath...
...work during the war it is unnecessary here to speak; of his struggle for preparedness; of his visit to France and of his wound there; and of his command at Camp Funston--for they are known to all. His work last autumn at Gary shows that his great abilities are as strong as ever...
...Paul Withington '09 will also speak, describing the activities of Leonard Wood during his work at Camp Funston...
Professor Joseph Warren '97, president of the Wood Club of Harvard, will preside and make a brief speech, telling of the history of Major-General Wood. The work accomplished at Camp Funston by General Wood will be described by Dr. Paul Withington...