Word: landed
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Last year the registration showed that 145 colleges were represented, while only two of the students enrolled were not college graduates. The total enrolment of the school this year is 856 which shown a considerable gain over the enrolments of 789 and 730 for last year and 1914 respectively, land which exceeds the previous record of 808 made in 1911-12. The registration is divided among the classes as follows: first year, 334; second year 234; third year, 212; unclassified, 64 resident graduate students, 10; and special students, 2; showing a substantial increase over the 1915-16 registration in every...
...England has always prided itself on the fact that it was not only a pioneer in the cause of popular education in this country but that its educational institutions are second to none in the whole broad land. It is, therefore, a bit startling, to express it mildly, to hear from no less distinguished a person than the Rev. Billy Sunday now conducting a revival in the very shadow of Harvard University, that New England colleges are the "rottenest" in the country. The noted revivalist is quoted, in the news-paper reports of his sermon to mothers last Friday...
...bigger work or render a better service to his country than in doing something to strengthen this all-important branch of industry in which our nation is so weak? To this work Pennock gave everything. He was working without a guiding hand in the no man's land of science and Industry; he had to overcome difficulties which no one had ever encountered before; he met phenomena which had never been met before and which carried with them the forces of sudden death and destruction. Only those who have similarly trod uncharted lands know the terrible obstacles of discouragement...
...American Red Cross, of which President Wilson is honorary leader, is authorized by the government to give aid to our land and naval forces in time of war. Its activities are not confined to this, however, and in time of peace its members are always ready to assist in alleviating any suffering resulting from sudden catastrophes. Membership does not require active service. Members will receive the society's manual and various pamphlets will from time to time keep them in touch with the work that is being accomplished...
...towards the establishing of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at Harvard cannot fail to be reassured after reading President Lowell's communication in today's issue. The entire question is a delicate one to solve, for the War Department in the past has only directed military training in Land Grant Colleges and the system of the new training units is the first attempt to standardize the instruction in independent institutions...