Word: means
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...With regard to aerial defence, or to speak more correctly, the aeronautical branch of the military service, we have at present about 30 competent naval fliers and about 70 competent army fliers. When I use the word competent, I mean men who might reasonably be employed for long distance scouting and such other branches of military service in the air as have up till now been taught or practised on this continent...
...cancellation of contests, however, does not necessarily mean that all sports in the University are at an end. Oxford and Cambridge abolished athletics at first only to return to them later in an unofficial way. Harvard will probably follow the example set by these English universities, so that men who find time to exercise at Soldiers Field will have the opportunity...
...many cases this will mean uncertainty as to what form of military training it is best to undertake. The relative merits and advantages of the many possible alternatives should be carefully considered. The R. O. T. C. is first in importance, and would naturally be the choice of those men interested in the army. The advantages of the Reserve Officers' Corps are that the training is intended to produce officers of men in college and enlistment is not binding for more than the duration of the actual training period. Other branches of the regular army are the Battery and Cadet...
...these columns recently we urged that men know other men. That does not mean he should blindly close his eyes to any judgement of men. Such blindness would be the very antithesis of knowledge. Democracy is not equivalent to genial joviality. It is something deeper and more enduring. Those who accuse Harvard of lack of democracy fail to understand the spirit or the meaning of the word...
...must admit that we are prone to joke about the so-called "affectation" of the New Englander's speech, but I believe our remarks are made only in fun, and Mr. Norton does not mean to criticize. We realize that our speech is somewhat flat and our voices possibly raucous at times, and we hope that your possible irritation will give way to your good sense so that you may retaliate with a little good natured...