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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...annual dinner of the Phillips Brooks House Association held in the Union last night at which the officers of the Standing Committees rendered their reports for the past year it was shown that the work of the Association had increased, and had adapted itself very successfully to war conditions in the past year, especially in connection with the military and naval units at the University. That Americanization at home and reconstruction abroad are the two great post-war problems facing the college man was also emphatically brought out. The reports follow in full...
Among the more important activities carried on last spring was the annual Class Day Spread, held on June 18, and conducted along the same lines as in previous years; about 200 were present. The Hut and Canteen for the Naval Radio School were operated with notable success by the Association under the supervision of A. Beane, the retiring graduate secretary, until August, when the work was taken over by the Y. M. C. A. In addition to this it should be added that Brooks House itself was used as a Hostess House, Information Bureau, and reading and writing room...
When College opened last September the Association was confronted with changed conditions and new needs. The officers and members of Executive Cabinet of the Association were largely absent in service; and in place of the usual Freshman class the newly organized S. A. T. C. occupied the Freshman Dormitories--the Marine Section and Naval Unit occupied other University dormitories. Accordingly, a special War Cabinet under the presidency of R. H. Howe '19 was constituted to carry on the activities of the Association. H. M. Thurston '16 was appointed Graduate Secretary, October 25. It was necessary to procure a place...
Harvard has the best chance to win the Intercollegiates that she had since 1909", was the statement of William Rand, captain of the 1909 track team, at the meeting of all those interested in track held at the Union last night...
Rand pointed out that in 1909 and in 1901, the last times the University has won the Intercollegiates, there have been few preparatory stars on the team. "It is entirely possible to develop a well-balanced team in one year. All the colleges are starting out even, and we have in addition, plenty of good material...