Word: reds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...officers of the class of 1921 have appointed the chairmen of the several departments of the Red Book, and the finance, dinner and entertainment committees, which will take charge of the activities of the class for the remainder of the year. The committees will assume their duties immediately. Endeavor has been made to distribute the appointments geographically as well as among the various schools as far as possible...
...Red Book committee will take charge of the publication of the annual Freshman year book. Competitions in the various departments, which will be conducted by the respective chairmen, will commence on Monday...
...training, three weeks in barracks and three weeks in camp. Other courses of war interest are those on Regimental Supply Service; Problems of the war, given in part by President Lowell; Principles and Methods of War Relief, a course designed to train persons for Home Service under the American Red Cross; Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, for the training of those intending to enter the Navy or the mercantile marine. Particular attention will be given to the history of the warring countries, and opportunities will be afforded for learning to speak the European languages. The courses in Vocational Guidance...
...Barre or a Tobyhanna? Chief among the arguments that it will is the theory of the heretofore unheard-of co-operation among different arms of the service. No longer will the infantry in an "attack" upon a position be forced to depend for artillery preparation and support upon red flags waved from hilltops. Real artillerymen will be present with real guns, the opportunities for practice in liaison will be great,--but this is as far as the advantages run. Practically speaking, the actual gunners will mean no more to the infantry than did the red flags, unless, of course, they...
...former years the duties of the Freshman officers were never very difficult: a smoker, a Red Book, and the choosing of a few committees. But this year these four men have the huge task of bringing their class to its senses and making it realize that mere numbers do not justify the ricidulous conceit which is now 1921's dominant characteristic. Last year, and even more so in previous years, the Freshman knew his place and kept in it. There was no hazing,--it was unnecessary,--but the Freshman respected the upperclassman and treated him with consideration. In those days...