Word: interesting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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General Wood has won his way to our affections, first, by his establishment of the Plattsburg Camps and his propaganda for national service for all; second, by his winning personality; and third, by his interest in all Harvard activities and more especially in the Harvard regiments of the last few years. When the General was sent to Funston we were chagrined; we had expected that he would be one of the first to lead American troops in France. We were disappointed there; instead of going abroad with one of the Regular Army divisions General Wood was given command of Camp...
...last year, Memorial Day was swiftly on the road to becoming a holiday and no more--a day of freedom from routine without special meaning. For the younger generation's interest in the Civil War is historical rather than personal and our honor for the dead who gave up their lives in that struggle was so taken for granted that each year saw less and less deep feeling within us. We honored those heroes of '61, but we did it subconsciously and with little appreciation of the hell they had been through...
This morning comes a statement from Colonel Azan, which contains more for us than the mere opinion which we expected. He is satisfied, indeed, and pleased with the work of the corps; but more important than this, he makes an announcement of exceptional interest to all of us who are going to the R. O. T. C. summer camp. He declares in his own words that he "expects to work there with Lieutenant Morize." Colonel Azan is known to us all as the leader of the French Military Mission to the University last year, and as the author...
...Boston many mass meetings were held throughout the Metropolitan District in the interest of the Red Cross. Chairman Webster, in charge of the Boston drive for the Second Red Cross War Fund, issued a statement calling for $4,000,000 from the city, a 33 percent over subscription of the minimum quota. He also refuted charges of large administrative expenses in the management of the Red Cross in the following words...
...Interest in the Mandolin Club has also been lagging during the past fortnight, and many men have failed to report at the scheduled meetings. They will be expected to come out regularly during the time remaining before the jubilee...