Word: round
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that to me is as interesting as it is important in battle. Before I came over I had never heard of such a man, indeed it's been a succession of hearing, learning, and putting into practice new things, new methods of killing the enemy. The old fashioned all round infantryman is but a shade of past glories; today everyone is a specialist in some one particular thing, and informed in all things generally. Gas, with its terrifying results, trench mortars, automatic rifles, grenades, bayonets, wire entanglements, trenches, communication systems, aeroplanes,--what not? All have men who speak of nothing...
...universities. Just now the watchword with them is "Speed up the courses." To cite an example, in his annual report to the trustees of Boston University, Dr. Murlin, the president of that institution, advocates a general acceleration of the courses--and not only that; but an all-the-year-round session. Under Dr. Murlin's plan, which is devised for the benefit of busy young people who have something else in the world to do besides study, the instruction at a university would resemble the old-fashioned cable system of street cars, in which a great endless cable moved forever...
Both University and Freshman harriers were given a stiff workout at Soldiers Field yesterday. Coach Farrell intends to keep his men working nard all week in preparation for the difficult contests ahead. In spite of the defeats last Saturday, he expects to round both University and Freshman teams into form before the next race...
...winks and nudges of elbows have gone the round of the University as its members have glanced at the papers and read the culogies of Barre, that noble town which has given its all to buy Liberty Bonds...
...also considered as a possibility during the rest of the season. It is felt that this is the only minor sport that can be sufficiently organized among the battalions this fall because of the late date at which the permanent composition of the battalions will be settled. A round robin tournament for the military teams will be held to determine the championship of the regiment...