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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...view of the number of Harvard teachers who have left the University for immediate war-work, and in prospect of the further reduction next year in the number of students attending Harvard College, especially in the three upper classes, it is reassuring to look over that elaborate bill of fare for 1918-19, the "elective pamphlet." It leads one to exclaim with Ulysses, "Tho' much is taken, much abides." In spite of a blank here and there to be replaced at a later day with a teacher's name, in spite of the recurrences of "Omitted...
...before, however, on the desirability of maintaining the College as an institution of learning, and thereby performing a function of the highest value to the national life, just so long as there are any students to be taught. In looking ahead there are uncertainties enough without adding to their number by raising any doubts about the stability of our most firmly established universities. The new elective pamphlet is a comforting pledge that Harvard College, with many adaptations to present needs, will spread a generous table next year. Alumni Bulletin
...limited number of men who are to attend the June Government Camp will be given an opportunity to pursue a course in the Hebert system of physical and either bayonet exercise, according to the British system, or grenade throwing, at Camp Devens in connection with the O. T. C. from May 13 to 25, inclusive. Volunteers, who will obligate themselves to act as assistant instructors in the University R. O. T. C. 1918 Summer Camp, are directed to sign up at Headquarters by noon tomorrow...
...settled on a definite seating order. In addition to the races for University crews, as in former years, there are scheduled championship contests for neighboring preparatory and high schools. Invitations have been sent all those entered in the past two seasons and it is expected that the usual number will compete. However, all the races will be held on one afternoon, and not extended over three or four days, as has been the custom. Comp, single scull and wherry races, open to all members of the University, will also be held. For both the preparatory school and intramural contests suitable...
When Yale announced several months ago that the Faculty had made a substantial increase in the number of hours that would be devoted to military training, certain press comments intimated that Yale was thereby doing more towards winning the war than the University. Publicity was given to the increase at Yale, and Harvard was supposed by some to be falling below the Eli standard...