Word: national
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...editorial columns, though spiritually without blame, are not thoroughly alive even in treating new problems. They are disfigured, too, by such expressions as "broader leavening function" and "unconsciousably." Mr. Greene's "Harvard and the Nation" makes known much important truth; Professor Wambaugh's excellent exposition in the series called "Choice of a Profession" will scarcely help the Cincinnati delegates,--most of whom are already sentenced for life,--but to a hesitating Senior it may prove invaluable. More than a third of the Advocate is written by members of the Faculty. If the paper is to follow the CRIMSON in pressing...
...look at the Forest Service, which is handling a tract of country greater than all the Atlantic States put together. A long list of our greatest industries are dependent on the preservation of our forests. We use more wood than any other nation in the world. Many young men are needed to take hold of this question and a great opportunity is open to a man who wants his life to count for something. To enter forestry a man needs to be perfectly sound, capable of hard work, both with his hands and head, and needs a long training...
President Eliot returns to Cambridge today after his two months' trip to the Southwest and South. His journey can well be compared with a march of triumph, for everywhere he has been received with the enthusiasm shown only to the greatest men of the nation. His days have been busy ones, days which would tax the vigor of the most hardy. But throughout Mr. Eliot has given gladly of his powers for the benefit of the University which he represents, and has undoubtedly done much to strengthen Harvard's rapidly growing influence in the South...
...Laboratory of Journalism" recurs to the proposal of the Illustrated editor, as outlined in the March number, that Harvard establish a daily newspaper in Boston and conduct it as a school of journalism. Three writers, including Hammond Lament, editor of "The Nation," discuss this rather daring proposal in an intelligent and friendly spirit...
...Court of St. James. While forced to concur with the President in his desire for retirement from responsible duties, we cannot help echoing the disappointment felt by his admirers in both countries. No one could have upheld better than he the honor of Harvard and of the American nation, and no one could have been found more worthy of representing their noblest aspirations and ideals...