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Word: possessed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...situation of these young men will not be other than trying. They will inevitably feel somewhat "out of it", though most of them, it is safe to say, would give all they possess to stand with the military majority. As a class they will deserve every bit of recognition and encouragement which the College and its members can give them. In their hands will lie an important element of the future. It is for everybody to help them realize this fact, and to speed them on their difficult way. The Alumni Bulletin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 10/4/1918 | See Source »

...apply for admission to the naval unit of the University and later apply to the commanding officer of the unit for transfer to this branch of the service. Such applicants will be first examined by a naval officer who will forward recommendations for their acceptance to Washington. Men who possess the proper physical qualifications and have an aptitude for this branch of work, stand an excellent chance of admission...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Aviation Now Opened to Students Who Are Enlisted in Naval Unit | 9/27/1918 | See Source »

...greater part of the student body. In addition, by receiving selected high school graduates each college will make full use of all its equipment and organization. A double advantage is thereby secured, in that colleges will be able to continue actively their was service, while the nation will possess a tangible, ever replenished store-house of future officer material. That the American college will not suspend its academic activities during the war is alone of immense advantage. We have seen the English and French universities go down during the last four years until now they are mere shells of institutions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE S. A. T. C. | 9/24/1918 | See Source »

Respectful toward his commander, loyal to his duty, confident in our allies, General Wood rebukes by his conduct those civilians who trumpeted his "wrongs" in a way that Berlin can best appreciate. They may possess their souls with patience if he steels his with duty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gen. Wood's Fine Example. | 6/6/1918 | See Source »

...serve best his country and his kind, to lead them both away from international and civil warfare, a man should be not only informed, but most of all ennobled. He must be able to realize what his actions mean to the welfare and happiness of others. He must possess a sympathetic understanding, an unfaltering courage, and a keen perception of what is true and right. We look to our American colleges to accomplish this. C. S. JOSLYN...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/27/1918 | See Source »

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