Word: horizons
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...most truly national of American universities is one of the most cherished of all Harvard's traditions although a recent one. The new plan of entrance examinations, the exchange professorships, all have their common purpose, the spread of Harvard's influence and the broadening of Harvard's horizon. The immediate and quite commendable object of the Territorial Clubs is to promote social intercourse and friendship between acquaintances coming from the same locality. But by this very furthering of acquaintance between men from the same general region, they serve at the same time another and more ultimate purpose--namely...
...from excellent, was better than is usually expected on first trial before any mass meetings have been held. Surely these achievements may be taken as presaging the development of a backing such as the communications printed in this issue call far. With the Princeton game coming over the horizon, Wednesday's mass meeting should see such enthusiasm as will mean that Harvard shall not again be criticised by her players for lack of support...
...Academy occupies a commanding and inspiring site on the summit of the Janiculum. Below it lies the city of Rome; on the distant horizon are the Appennines and in the middle distance rise the Alban and Sabine hills...
...Geological Conference. Lecture on "New Fossiliferous Horizon of Littleton, N. H.," by Dr. F. H. Lahee; "Rainfall and Earthquakes," by Mr. R. W. Sayles, in the Mineralogical Lecture Room of the University Museum...
...beginning of the season the prospects for this year's hockey team were indeed bright. When the candidates came out, however, a dark cloud was visible on the horizon, for two of the most promising men were on probation and unable to represent the University in athletics. The absence of these two players, forwards, has been very noticeable all winter for there has been no one who could be regularly depended upon to take the puck down the rink as either of these two could be. There remained Huntington, Duncan and Blackall, who won the hockey insignia last year, Gardner...