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...President of the United States is honorary head of the American Red Cross and although the organization is incorporated under an act of Congress and authorized by the government to aid our land and naval forces in time of war, it is supported entirely by voluntary contributions. The scope of the work, however, is not confined to hospital and field work in time of battle. The efficient relief corps of the organization are always ready to assist in preventing the suffering incident to sudden catastrophies. Prompt and practical relief has been rendered in more than 80 disasters during the last...
...wide scope of the social service work done by members of the University through Phillips Brooks House is indicated in the annual report of the Social Service Committee for the season of 1915-16. The number of men engaged in the different branches of social service was 344, exclusive of those who were engaged in the work for less than three weeks' time. Reference to the following table will give some idea of the number of men engaged in the general branches of the work. Leaders of boys' clubs 195 Teachers 117 Probation officers 7 Associated Charities 5 Sunday schools...
Captain Cordier, in speaking of Military Science and Tactics 1, said: "There have been some misunderstandings as to the scope of the course in Military Science and Tactics 1. Certain students, apparently, have been under the impression that the three hours set aside each week would be the only requirements of the course. As a matter of fact, in addition to these three hours, covering lectures, section work and drill, considerable outside reading and study will be necessary. Students cannot expect to receive credit for a full course toward a degree without the application which Harvard normally requires...
...course, Military Science and Tactics 1, the University's latest contribution to preparedness, will hold its first meeting in Emerson D tomorrow afternoon at 1.30. At this time Captain Cordier will address the class and outline the scope of the work for the coming year...
...third type of business school is represented by the Amos Tuck School, which does, indeed, accept the principle of a dividing line below the close of the college curriculum. The Amos Tuck School, however, has turned out to be distinctly restricted in scope and attracts few students outside of Dartmouth itself. Moreover, it suffers from the same de- fect as the Harvard School in that it offers an inadequate curriculum of only two years in length...