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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...attitude of the University toward the Boston riots is a fitting corollary to the part played by graduates and undergraduates in the troubled times last week. The great courage shown by Harvard volunteer policemen in facing the mob of hoodlums has given the University and college men in general a position of trust in the minds of law-abiding citizens. The latter will realize more and more that in education and in the spirit of the atmosphere created at Harvard and other colleges lies the hope of a safe passage at this stormy period for the ship of state...
...would abridge the right of free speech. Academic freedom of speech is closely related to general freedom of speech, with this difference: There may be reasons, more or less substantial, why a man should not be permitted utmost liberty of speech in institutions sustained by public or private funds. The organic law does not contemplate the surrender of the right of free speech by men in public institutions, but its right interpretation does place on all such men a higher that ordinary responsibility to the Government and the people. The wings of thought are not to be clipped by rules...
...Next, the University needs a permanent mobile fund of $1,000,000, to yield an income of $50,000. This fund would be kept unpledged to meet emergencies which arise requiring special work, or to obtain exceptional teachers. Harvard is more seriously handicapped than people generally realize, a state of affairs which is strikingly illustrated in the fact that of the income from the invested funds of the University in the last fiscal year, amounting to $1,664,153.34, only about eleven per cent., or $178,772.86, was unrestricted. The balance was tied up by the donors to specific objects...
...Although America has made tremendous strides in education, the need and the opportunity are greater today than ever before for this work. Harvard desires to found a Graduate School of Education. The General Education Board has pledged $500,000 provided a fund of $2,000,000 is raised. $500,000 more is available leaving $1,000,000 more to be raised. With the starting of this school, Harvard will do a tremendous work in training teachers for the educational systems of America...
...expected until next week, and the drill so far has been entirely in fundamentals. Dr. Sharpe has already made it clear that the team will be thoroughly grounded in the rudiments of the game through the twice daily daily practice in scientific starting, turning, passing, punt-catching, and general handling of the ball...