Word: losses
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...October was given his commission as first lieutenant in the Air Service of the United States Army. In schools, in college, and in his chosen service, he was faithful in every responsibility, straightforward to the line, loyal to every good cause, beloved by all who knew him. The loss to the nation of young men of the type of William Cheney is immeasurably great, but the world is to be redeemed only by such sacrifice. If we are ready to give all, we cannot withhold our best...
...Graduate Schools the falling-off in attendance from 1860 to 1863 was more pronounced than the decrease in the College, but this loss is not commensurate with the falling-off in the Graduate School attendance this year...
...excellent 1921 season.. Very few upperclassmen are reporting, however, and this fact does not augur well for the spring. All men interested in the sport are asked to report at the daily voluntary practice, and receive the benefit of the supervision of the two coaches. The recent loss of three oarsmen will be somewhat offset by the expected return to College of R. S. Emmet '19, captain and stroke of his Freshman eight...
...marked out a path for us to follow," he said. "We cannot tell what may happen. It is even conceivable that we may lose this war, and that is a thing for you to ponder well. Yet even so, great things have come from periods of loss, of chaos and of defeat...
...position, must devise the emergency action best suited to that particular situation. Princeton, for instance, will pay off part of its deficit by gifts from alumni, while Pennsylvania and Rutgers are considering co-education. Whereas one university is helped by the kindness of graduates to make good the loss, the other two plan to eliminate the cause by increasing enrolments. Like all plans, this must first be tried before its success can be determined. Radical curtailment of expenses, if that is possible, may be suitable in some cases, or increased fees in others. In every instance, however, care must...