Word: lessing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...comfort of our soldiers both overseas and at home. This work has involved no end of courage and sacrifice. Time and again a soldier has mentioned in his letter in glowing words of praise the work of the various charitable organizations which have done their utmost to make war less of a dreary and meaningless existence and more like the life at home...
...recently announced the cross-country track meet to be held at Franklin Field on November 23, at 10.30 A. M. This will consist of a six-mile race, in which college military teams of eight men or less will compete for a prize awarded by the A. A. U. The University will probably be represented in this, but so far only ten men have responded to the call for track candidates. Coach Donovan, however, has been giving them some stiff training in the past few days. Several of the men are experienced runners and a team is developing rapidly...
...Less than 50 men have reported to Coach Haines for rowing so far. Owing to the irregularities of the candidates' schedules, it has not yet been possible to assign the men to regular crews, but three or four mixed crews have been out on the river every day this week. More candidates are wanted, and previous rowing experience is not necessary. New men may report at Newell Boat House any time Monday afternoon after 3 o'clock...
Harvard College was founded that the future of the colony in which it had its birth should not be left to an illiterate ministry. An educated class is not at all less important to the future immediately before us. The special hope for that class is now to be found in that portion of the undergraduate body which, for physical reasons, is not enrolled...
...date less than 25 men have been accepted for the Marine Corps S. A. T. C. As soon as about 50 have been enrolled in the Corps, the unit will organize along the same general lines as the Army Corps, and the students will live under military discipline. It is planned to have separate barracks and a separate mess hall for the Marine Corps...