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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this country and England. Probably no other teacher of Greek in America has taught so many students as Professor White, and no one has had greater success as a teacher. He insisted that his students should acquire the power to read Greek at sight, and he actually accomplished his object and won at the same time the love of his pupils, as is attested by the universal appellation of "Johnny Williams" affectionately applied to him. He not only taught the Greek language, but he made his students see the Greek people as human beings. There are few American colleges which...
...justified, chiefly on account of lack of time. But there is another argument in favor of it. A great deal of importance is attached to intercollegiate contests; so much that the players devote all their attention and interest to them. At times they become almost professional, with an object of such paramount importance as military preparation in the field, no one can afford to devote to them all that they demand...
Doubtless some will object to its celebration on such short notice, but entertainments, if held at all in such times, should be of an informal nature. Nor can I concur in the objection of some against all forms of entertainment, when such a day makes a fitting pause between academic study and military training. It seems to me that either by ballot or canvass the opinion of the class should be obtained, and in the meanwhile, the fact held well in mind that to delay may be to destroy. RICHARD K. KENNA...
...which the habit of obedience has been enforced for several generations and discipline has been one of the gifts of inheritance. But the number of such families has been rapidly decreasing under modern social influences. The soldier must be taught obedience. That is the chief, though not the only, object of military training. The hardest problem this nation confronts on the threshold of war is not the recruiting of soldiers, but their training. It is useless to wail over neglected plans. We must face the situation that exists...
...However, our 100 aviators more or less are probably about as competent as the 1,500 French aviators with which France began this war. After two and three-quarters years' of this world war which has been the greatest object lesson in the value of air fighting that could well be conceived of, we have today about one-fiftieth of the number of aviators that we ought to have and that we easily might have had, if sufficient attention had been given to the matter and if sufficient money had been asked for by the army and navy...