Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...store and its branch amounted to $204,085.47 as against $260,513.37 for the corresponding period in 1916, which represents a decrease of $56,427.90. A year ago, however, the Society made a phenomenal showing in net profits so that the present shrinkage is more considerable in comparison. The gain indicated by the report is as large as in some previous years under normal conditions...
Although we can not determine from this list the effect of the war on studies, yet we can gain confidence for the future. Much discussion has arisen in regard to the earnestness with which students will apply themselves during the years of strife. Some will certainly be influenced to neglect or at least not pursue vigorously their College work, but most of these are already preparing for France. Another group, far greater in number, includes undergraduates whom the seriousness of the times encourages to strive for College distinction with greater eagerness. In addition to both these, another class exists, uninfluenced...
Besides this actual gain, there is the moral one which comes from enforcing a patriotic principle. Just as any one individual household saves little white flour by using graham twice a week, so we conserve only a relatively small amount of fuel by dimming out lights. But, as the household, because it has the spirit, helps materially to prevent waste, so the student body can check needless consumption. We shall back up an actual physical profit by the knowledge of having done as much as possible to preserve the vital supplies of the nation...
...show ourselves willing to undergo a slight trouble for the sake of a principle most irrefutably correct, we begin to see our position. Everyone who is compelled to check waste on a large scale will voluntarily be more careful in small matters. Not only because of actual gain, but also because of the principle involved, vote for a change in the time schedule...
...enormous geographical remoteness of Australia from the conflict. It may be hard work for Australia to see through the diameter of the each to a war in Europe. But Australia is nearer at least to England's part in the war than we are, and she stands to gain something important in the annexation of Germany's Pacific islands. It will be necessary to go deeper for the reason...