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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...many men who share in the general dislike for the insincere tone of the average modern journal, Mr. Hapgood's address should be a revelation. As editor of the now will-known and influential Collier's Weekly, Mr. Hapgood stands among those few journalists who have attained a reputation for fair-mindedness, sincerity and strength. He represents the type of man who can do and is doing the nation a real service, by appealing to the people for fair play, unselfishly and without prejudice for class or clan. Modern journalism needs the help of such men, who, as many believe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MR. HAPGOOD ON JOURNALISM. | 4/6/1908 | See Source »

Professor Bury is one of the most eminent historical thinkers of the day and is widely known by his works, the "Life of St. Patrick," and his edition of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." The Regius professorship at Cambridge, founded by Henry the Eighth, is one of the most distinguished academic positions in England...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GREATNESS OF THUCYDIDES | 3/28/1908 | See Source »

...their country to mold, I would say with all the force at my command: Do not be smart. If I were not a doctor of this university with a deep interest in its discipline, and if I did not hold the strongest views on that reprehensible form of amusement known as 'rushing,' I would say that whenever and-whenever you find one of your dear little playmates showing signs of smartness in his work, his talk, or his play, take him tenderly by the hand, by both hands, by the back of the neck if necessary, and lovingly, playfully...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: KIPLING ON WEALTH | 3/24/1908 | See Source »

...some were in the infantry, others in the cavalry, others wore sewed to the sleeve of their shirts the red cross of the hospital corps; everywhere throughout the vast extent of armies, in Cuba, in Porto Rico, or left behind to sweat and toil in weariness, men we had known and men we had heard of, men placed in command of companies, or in the third relief of the guard, were doing what ought to be done...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPANISH WAR MEMORIAL. | 3/23/1908 | See Source »

Invitations have been sent to graduates of all departments of the University, now known to be interested in engineering. Last year some attempt was made to organize a graduates' engineering society, and committees were appointed to draw up a constitution and to nominate officers. The graduates will meet in the Trophy Room at 6 o'clock to organize definitely, adopt a constitution, and elect officers. This graduates' society will be parallel to the Law and Medical School Alumni Associations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Annual Engineering Society Dinner in Union at 7.30 | 3/21/1908 | See Source »

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