Word: helping
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Francis Skiddy Marden, Jr., '18, of New York City, was drowned in Otsego Lake Cooperstown, N. Y., on July 23. Marden, who was 20 years old was drowned while bathing with the children of Mrs. W. G. Meadows of Buffalo, one of whom he was tutoring. Help was summoned, but darkness hampered the searchers. Later the lake was dragged and the body was found in 20 feet of water...
...Living in the capital of the British Empire, within a few hours of the main battlefield, the members of this club are profoundly moved by the sight of the wastage and wreck of war, and feel it their duty to carry out the traditions of wide and intelligent humane help so long taught in the University...
...America has come nobly to the front, and American help is being given in every part of stricken Europe. A considerable amount of money has already been provided by citizens of the United States for the needs of the homeless, the foodless, the sick, the wounded. Much more, however, is still needed, for, greater yet than the treasure outpoured so freely, is the mighty and ever-growing need. In Belgium a whole population is barely being saved from sheer starvation; in northern France the wretched non-combatants are in as pitiful a plight; in Servia, disease of the most malignant...
...Press was "inaugurated primarily for the publication of books of a high standard, and aims to aid in the advancement of knowledge by making possible the wide distribution of the work of the foremost scholars of the world. It aims to help in promptly disseminating the results of original research and investigation by printing a number of serial publications. It does not plan, however, to compete with the commercial publisher, since its chief function is the issuing of books that would not be commercially profitable." All books published must receive the endorsement of the syndics of the Press, a body...
Class unity seems to be the lesson of the new book. If there are any men who do not know everyone in the class, the volume, with its rows of faces; will be of great help in gaining acquaintance. Aside from its contents, such activity as the publication of the book itself involves (there were 120 men competing for the board) is an aid to class unity...