Word: keeps
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Roberts College, Constantinople, by American teachers, speak English, and feel that the United States is their friend. The Turks have shown a remarkable courtesy to American missionaries and institutions. Through all the vicissitudes of the war they have permitted Roberts College and the American College for Girls to keep up their work of civilization...
...admire your people greatly. The splendid spirit of the women who have suffered such terrible losses and still keep their lively, friendly ways, the stern determination of the men and the bright, happy little children all appeal strongly to me. I am proud to be among them...
...Members of the training committee will be required from time to time to visit the several cantonments and schools in order to keep the Chief of Staff informed concerning the practical workings of prescribed plans...
...University, although in former years it has been patronized largely by graduate students who could not get other exercise during the winter. The work will be of a very simple nature, requiring no preparation. Men who are only able to attend every other day or so can easily keep up with the rest of the class. No formal registration will be made or attendance kept. The course of training will last until the beginning of the April recess...
...sound-producing organization is even more handicapped by cold than we. The instruments of brass are helpless in the breeze, the drums alone are audible above a sea of discord. The agony of the band is the one factor that prevents a regimental mutiny and how long they can keep down the surly private is hard to tell. What we want is heat and the only place to get it is in bed or in an armory; the former resort is forbidden and that leaves the armory. May it come soon...