Word: germanism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Sciences 10, Harvard 6 English 3b, Sever 20 English 11b, Sever 11 English 29, Harvard 2 Fine Arts 1c-1d, Emerson D French 2 Mr. Raiche--III, Sever 30 Mr. Pousland--IV, Fogg Lect.-rm. Mr. Lincoln--VII, Harvard 3 French 7, Sever 23 Geography 1, Pierce 202, 304 German 1a, I, Sever 17 German 1b, Sever 17 German 5, Fogg Lect.-rm. Government 6b, Sever 29, 35, 36 Government 31, Robinson Hall Greek G, Sever 18 History 32, New Lect. Hall Robinson Hall Latin Br, Sever 18 Latin 8, Sever 18 Mathematics D Mr. Knapp--I, Harvard...
...refusing to hold its second annual meeting in Chicago, the Legion made it plain what its action toward pro-Germans and former pro-Germans would be. Mayor Thompson of Chicago had refused to invite the French mission to his city, had publicly proclaimed Chicago as the 'sixth German city of the world,' and had shown his pro-German tendencies by many other actions. It seemed entirely fitting to refuse to hold a convention of American war veterans in a city which had re-elected him mayor...
...next week calls attention to their status, and to some possible means of improving them in conformity with the plans of educational reform that are in progress at this University. Originally the Orals were intended to make certain that every undergraduate have a speaking knowledge of French or German, but they have proved in reality only a superfluous test of knowledge already attained in the elementary language courses. If these examinations are to continue in the future it seems desirable to change their name and purpose, in order that they may be more than mere irritating "compulsories...
...plausible suggestion for such a change would be to apply a set of examinations in the Junior, or early part of the Senior year to test a student's ability to comprehend the elementary French or German which is related to his field of concentration. For example, if a man should specialize in Physics he would be called upon to pass an examination in scientific French or German. A student able to pass such an examination would gain access to much valuable material which would otherwise be unavailable. There are some branches of the existing group system, such as Romance...
...been cited for bravery by Major General Alexander. On September 6, 1918, while reconnoitering a forward position for his battery near Serval, Captain Storer, in company with Lieutenant Dellatre of the French Mission, passed outside of the American lines and carried on his reconnaissance until stopped by fire from German snipers that wounded Lieutenant Dellatre. Although under carefully directed fire and in grave danger, he attended the French lieutenant and remained with him for four hours until under cover of darkness he was able to help him to a place of safety. The information obtained by his reconnaissance...