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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...deal of work in a small field, or through sheer laziness. Perhaps the majority take five courses, but, in the past at least, the six-course man has not been alarmingly prevalent. President conditions, however, are such that the reasons for taking a larger number of courses have become much strengthened...
...countless numbers of Germans. Yesterday we learned from one of the daily papers that the Americans on the Marne slaughtered one thousand enemy troops and lost but one man. All of which is cheering news, but somewhat ridiculous, and very few educated people can be expected to take much stock in such exaggerated reports...
...that the American soldier is showing up well. He is inexperienced and new to the game of war, but in spite of all he is "making good." That he is as useful as his French and English allies is liard to believe; they are veterans and he has much to learn. It is encouraging, never the less, to see that the Germans have guessed wrong once more. They laughed at the idea of a powerful English army, they were sure that no large Canadian force would reach their front, and they sneered at the notion of a million Americans...
During the present term several new officers have been detailed to Cambridge for the Ensign School and a new commander has been appointed. It is probable that there will be a much larger number of students at the next session which opens June 18. All men who qualify for the summer course will have had to have at least two months' previous training as second class seamen in the Navy. Twelve students of the University were given special recommendations by President Lowell last April and went into training during the spring recess. They have since spent their time...
Recognizing the duty of the University to render all its physically fit for war service, the Rowing Committee carried out its intention of conducting the training so as to bring about the physical betterment of as many men as possible, as much as to develop a single crew. In accordance with this purpose, this number of boats was kept on the river with no cuts made in the squad...