Word: hearings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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When Dr. Mott addresses his audience tomorrow at the New Lecture Hall the attendance must be thoroughly representative of the University. The room could be crowded easily, because there are thousands of people outside of Harvard who want to hear Dr. Mott tell of his experiences in Y. M. C. A. work abroad. Tomorrow, however, members alone will mean nothing. The University must be there. Dr. Mott can always address non-collegiate audiences; his talk here is the only one of its kind to be given,--he is to speak at this University and none other. The assembly then must...
...very reassuring, after reading the increasingly pessimistic daily news reports, to hear from a man who knows the situation and who has the authority to speak that the -loss of Russia and the weakening of Italy as effective fighting forces are not causing the British and French to lose hope. The retreat of General Cadorna's forces is not considered a great German success, but rather a desperate gambler's throw, a final attempt to bring victory to the Teuton arms, an opportunity for the people of Berlin to hang out their flags and indulge in one of those celebrations...
...moment's delay in our war preparations and in our firm dealing with all who hinder these preparations. Just as the Allies are concentrating all military affairs in one supreme command, so must we bend all our energies at home to the same united end. It is good to hear words of cheer, but they must lead only to greater determination...
...other hand we may feel proud of the behavior of the troops in this first action. The official "communique" says that the men were worthy of American military traditions. We may let the Germans gloat and fly their banners on Unter den Linden; they will hear more from the "North Americans...
...decision of the Faculty to establish a series of weekly lectures on subjects of present day interest, will be welcomed by the entire University. One of the most broadening influences of Harvard is the opportunity given to the students to hear from time to time the most representative men in the country, and through them to come into more intimate contact with the problems that are stirring the world at large, be they political, intellectual, or economic. More than ever such a course will be appreciated, for hard to find is the man that does not seek to gain...