Word: presented
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...annual business meetng, dinner, and election of officers at the Union at 6.15 o'clock this evening. This is the first time that this meeting has taken place since the beginning of the war. Mr. Arthur S. Johnson '85, President of the Boston Y. M. C. A., will be present and will speak for a few minutes; and the annual reports of the various committees will be read by their respective chairmen...
There is a general feeling manifest in every field of human endeavor at the present time: a belief that the great struggle of the last five years has made new methods of life necessary, that there must be closer co-operation between capital and labor. And at the root of most of our social problems lies that of education. It has been customary -- too customary -- to dismiss any difficult problem with the statement: "If we had better education this would take care of itself." But, although these words have become very trite, it is none the less true that reforms...
...adequately represented would be very profitable. They would add another point of view: that of the younger generation; a point of view which, while less stable, is valuable because of its vigor. A step in the right direction has been taken. The Student Council has appointed a committee to present to the Faculty suggestions for the elucidation of the system of concentration and distribution. But this is not enough. The student body as a whole should become conscious of the possibility of change, should think, discuss and present to the Faculty as many ideas as possible on the subject...
However we may feel as individuals, towards college reforms, we have not only the right but the duty to contribute our point of view. If we believe the present system ideal, let us say so and tell why. If we dislike it, let us propose constructive changes. These questions are vital. The world has never before offered so many problems. There has never been such hope for great constructive reform. We can not afford to shirk the issue; we should all strive to contribute some real experience to the cause, and remember that any honest conclusion we may reach...
...emphasis will be laid on contributions of fiction works, magazines, and other literature. This is in accordance with a recent cable message from Herbert Putnam '83, Librarian of Congress, now in France, which reads as follows: "Urge everything possible to stimulate book and magazine donations--need never greater than present--at least million more fiction and miscellaneous books demanded within next six months to maintain army morale...