Word: hopes
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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After his talk, in answer to questions put by some of those present, Professor Johnston said that he did not believe there was any hope of diplomatic relations being re-established with Germany. He called attention to the fact that President Wilson had received such support from the neutral nations and from the American people that his position was all the more strengthened...
...speaking of the unit Captain Cordier stated, "I hope to have over 1,000 duly enrolled in the Training Corps when the registration closes next Wednesday night. With respect to the summer training I also wish to state that if at the end of the academic year, peace is assured, it is not my intention to hold any member of the training corps to that clause of the agreement which he signs that obligates him to attend the summer camps...
...intercollegiate contest. It is a contest between two traditions of the sport, and in a certain sense between two countries. Too often this sort of competition is marred by a distorted patriotism which takes the form of hatred and prejudice against the representatives of the other nation. Let us hope that this particular manifestation of childishness will not be seen tonight. Our country is at an acute crisis. It cannot afford to make enemies, even in a way apparently so unimportant. Our Canadian opponents should be greeted by a large crowd in an enthusiastic spirit of friendly rivalry...
...Northern professors. And if they themselves taught, and taught finely, in their Southern chairs, they would have a large opportunity for correcting some of the notions that have grown up about New England, to the detriment of our relations with many another section of the county. We might hope to achieve a new rating also in the eyes of those Southern professors who would come to the North in exchange. Their gracious courtesy has ever been open to fresh conviction. If exchange professorships can be arranged with the South we shall have much reason for mutual congratulation...
...deeply versed in human psychology than the college man of twice his years specializing in abstruse philosophy. He knows that all men are not selfish, as your embryo pessimist would believe, and that all men are not prosperous and well-fed, as the young college optimist would like to hope...