Word: horizons
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...meeting of about twenty representatives Freshmen held last evening in Wadsworth House to further interest in Chapel attendance, Professor Bliss Perry spoke of the importance of voluntary Chapel in reference to college morale, saying that if offers an opportunity for "bringing a larger horizon into view" for a short time every day. "By the mere silent example of doing it," he said, "I hope you will help to maintain the fine old tradition of attending voluntary Chapel...
...little of our war activity leaves much to be desired. Many complain of politics; graft has at times been rife; inefficiency has characterized and will continue to characterize many branches of our military machine. On the whole, however, our horizon is brightening as we are finding our war-time stride. The prospects of the coming year point to a great weight in America's participation in the world struggle...
...philosophical volume, the poets' lore, for the slide rule and the law of the chemist, in answer to the call of stern necessity. The arts are neglected while the sciences come into their own. And for the moment perhaps, this is best while Mars' cloud lowers on the horizon...
...their holy and mystic eagle, in the skies, and he, too, was followed by countless sweeping hosts. And much nearer home, the Winged Victory was seen marching athwart the skies the other night, a flaming sword in her hand, and advancing in triumph from the western to the eastern horizon--betokening the overcoming of the Germans by the aid of America. Scarcely a day passes without the record of some warlike and victorious sign...
Many things have happened during the last week to make pertinent the question whether peace is so far beyond the horizon as most people imagine. It is not all certain for example, that the Russian debacle has been unqualifiedly to the advantage of Germany. In relieving the purely military situation it undoubtedly has been a godsend; but if could ascertain its effect on the German proletariat we should doubtless find that it has tremendously increased the difficulty of keeping the German autocracy in the saddle. There is reason to think that the German Emperor and his adviser are today viewing...