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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...love of country has not been diminished in the University. The first call to arms was answered bravely and without questioning by those young men who represented the highest ideals and traditions of Harvard. Those who remain here at school are for the greater part men who tried to get into the service and failed, or men who were beneath the declared age limitation for service...
Willaim Meeker died in France in that cause for which other fine lads have died. He went forth bravely, as he could not help but go. More than that a man may not do. The highest reverence goes to him who wins the proud right to die. But nothing may remake the broken years. The leadership, the inspiration, may not be gleaned from death...
...highest type of warrior is not the highest type of man. In taking up the sword for a just cause no man who is true to his education is taking it up joyously or with love of the work he has to do. He is undertaking a work which must be finished, which must be quickly and well finished that it be forever finished. In so doing he will fight all the more bravely and wisely...
...general average somewhat higher, but five experts were produced from these four companies. Their scores were as follows: J. Perrin '20, 222; C. T. Prindeville '18, 216; J. Clark '18, 214; T. Nelson '18, 213; F. W. Hatch '19, 210. Perrin's score of 222 is the highest yet obtained in the Regiment...
...musicians have been summoned, the ginger ale has been ordered, and the partners for the dance, those divine houris who surpass in entrancement, pulchritude and loveliness all the beauties of past or succeeding ages, have been asked and have accepted. The trilogy which is famed for bringing the highest joy to man is thus assured. What more, when is added the ambrosia of the Spread menu, might be asked for a Roman banquet...