Word: road
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...United States to take charge of our interests in Eastern Turkey. Russia at once sent an army within striking distance of Van. In order to make it possible to transport the cannon and supplies over the deep snow carpets were collected which could be used to form a road-bed. Seeing these warlike preparations, the massacre was postponed for the time being. On receiving news from the Kaiser that the great European war could not then be advantageously started, the regiments were disbanded and the Turks were once more friendly...
That time of timidity is now past. We have entered on the road which can have no turning. In the knowledge that we may not falter lies our strength...
Yesterday afternoon the distance men ran out Charles River road a ways, while work for the dash and middle distance men was confined to warming up on the track outside the Stadium...
...skies look propitious for a better track team this spring than the University has had for many years. Already a new spirit has begun to pervade the track house at Soldiers Field. The coaches and the directors of track activities already have turned a sharp corner and the new road looks bright with encouraging prospects...
...develop scholars who will bring us into closer understanding of the glories and blunders of other civilizations, who will convince our youths that the past is stored with object lessons of great value now. However, a few years of required Latin in school will not help us on the road. For all have future scholars they will only serve to waste the energy which might have been thrown into the direct study of Rome herself, of the splendor of her institutions, and the greatness of her sons. By all means let us continue to teach Latin in American schools...