Word: liking
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Many organizations, such as the Cercle Francais, International Polity Club, Deutscher Verein, Dramatic Club, Speakers' Club, Cosmopolitan Club, and many others of a like nature, could center their activities in the Union under the proposed system. The unfortunate effects of the keen competition of these many societies are seen many times. For instance, on April 8, M. Leroux, the editor of the "Paris Matin" and one of the most brilliant men of France today, spoke at the Union. He was in America engaged on a special mission to President Wilson. On the same evening, Mayor Curley spoke in Emerson Hall...
...other words, a larger donation would be expected from members of each class, if the Union were compelled to close its doors in the future. By the proposed system of universal support, thus placing the Union under the wing of the University, the taxes and rent amounting to something like $6,500 will be removed...
...belonging to companies of the Second Battalion, who are placed upon the authorized Excused List for the Battalion drills on Tuesday afternoons, must attend, unless specifically excused, similar drills on Friday afternoons, with the First Battalion; and in like manner, members of the companies of the First Battalion, who are unable to attend the afternoon drills on Fridays, will be required, unless specifically excused, to attend the afternoon drills on Tuesday afternoons with the Second Battalion...
...unit will be organized as a base hospital in the British regular service and will, like all regular British hospitals, be under the general command of Director-General Sir Alfred Keough, whose office corresponds to that of surgeon-general in the United States Army. Dr. Cabot, as chief surgeon, will be ranked as a lieutenant-colonel, and the other men will receive ranks as majors, captains, and lieutenants, according to the duties which they are to perform. A regular commission will not be given, however, in order that men need not give up their American citizenship, as would be necessary...
...Illustrated ought to be successful in its new venture. Its first issue as a fortnightly gives much promise. At any rate, two numbers like this one would contain more material than a single copy of the paper as it has been. The pictures are many and interesting; and, if some of the articles are not positively absorbing, their subject matter ought to be. The Illustrated is making a sincere attempt to do a distinct service here--perhaps a more restricted one than heretofore. The May 1 issue points the way. By bringing up ever so little of our charity...