Word: germanism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...least. For by his sincere devotion to the cause of his nation, no less than by his declaration of allegiance to the United States, Kuno Francke has won the admiration of even the most intemperate enemies of Germany. He was the last active apologist of the German cause at Harvard, and now that he has gone, we shall miss the candor, the tolerance, the whole-heartedness, which he contributed to discussion...
...hard to be anti-German when there are such Germans as Professor Francke. He represents the best part of the Teutonic people, with whom, as the President said, we have no quarrel. He represents the splendid history which German art and literature achieved before the deadening influence of militarism fell over it. This is the spirit with which America cannot but sympathize, and it is to free the true Germany as well as to free the rest of the world that the United States have entered the war. Let us not forget this purpose, even in the time of greatest...
Several years before the war, according to Dr. Ussher, the Turks, urged forward by German influence, had sent 32 regiments to Van in order to carry out a great massacre of the Christians, and the fear of this massacre became so great that the Americans in Turkey persuaded the United States to intervene and Russia was requested by the United States to take charge of our interests in Eastern Turkey. Russia at once sent an army within striking distance of Van. In order to make it possible to transport the cannon and supplies over the deep snow carpets were collected...
Students in the College who have not already passed their oral examination in either French or German will have another opportunity next week to do so. Under the conditions of admittance into the College every candidate must pass, by the end of his second year, a special oral examination to test his reading knowledge of either French or German. Men may take either or both of these examinations, which will be given in the afternoons beginning Tuesday, May 8. All candidates who wish to take the tests are to notify the Recorder, 4 University Hall, in writing on or before...
...talk tonight Dr. Usher will also discuss the political aspects of Turkey's part in the war, and the influence of the German Government in determining the policy of the Turks...