Word: parted
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...program follows in part: Organ Prelude, Pastoral Symphony, Handel Dr. A. T. Davison '06. Processional Hymn, "All My Heart This Night Rejoices," No. 111 Salutation. Invocation, closing with the Lord's Prayer. Responsive Reading, Selection 66 Carols by the Choir: "The First Noel." "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen...
...other letters, and a long lanky frame. Darrah Kelly was under-weight, and no amount of argument and pleading could make up for the deficiency. I felt extremely sorry, but was powerless to do anything. After a few months at Quantico, Va., we got off in the early part of September. As I stood a regular turn in the submarine watch,--two on and six off,--I can assure you very sincerely that the transports take no end of precautions to evade the 'fish,' as commanders call them. In thirteen days we sighted France, going slowly up a tiny river...
...enlisting of their own accord, impelled by the moral obligation of patriotism and unselfishness. Unstintingly has Canada offered such soldiers as defeated the Hun at Vimy Ridge. Now, however, the spirit of the volunteer has been utilized to its capacity, and the draft is invoked to play its part...
This action on the part of Canada is strong proof that we were wise to push through our conscription measure last spring. Volunteer methods might have served us for a time, but they are not dependable or of permanent value. We gave our Government a great source of power when we allowed it to select all men necessary for service. But it will take power to win this war, and it is well that we did not play with a scheme which was sure to become ineffectual...
Before the end of practice, a scrimmage of about 20 minutes' duration was held, in which every candidate played. The work of both the forward lines and the defence trios was unusually good for the first day, but there was a tendency on the part of the whole squad to play recklessly. A large number of goals were scored...