Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...prospects at Yale and Princeton for successful seasons in the three major sports--crew, baseball and track--while not as bright as in former years, are by no means discouraging in view of the conditions imposed by the war at the two universities. Rowing prospects seem the best of the three, and in this sport the University will probably find Yale its strongest opponent...
Major Flynn made the following statement yesterday when questioned concerning this new plan of the War Department: "This office has as yet no advices as to the probable action of the War Department regarding future training camps. Judging from experience, however, it would seem that the War Department will give its directions in the matter very shortly before they are expected to be executed. All young men, therefor, with aspirations to attend training camps must have their lamps burning and be prepared to go forth at once, since when the summons comes, time for further preparation will have passed...
...These men are engaged in teaching the future citizens of our land, they are leading boys to better lives and understanding; they are entertaining the blind; they are supporting the poor at law; they are supplying the needy; they are indeed the builders of a better society. College men seem to have taken a new hold on the real problems of life. In their added interest and increased support is found the success of the institution...
...Richelieu, Paris, was opened in October, and has already a college membership list of 115. The Royal Palace Hotel, the Paris home of the Union, is crowded every night with men in uniform. Mr. Stokes writes: "It is delightful to have men drop in constantly who seem to appreciate the privileges of the place when they come here from their camps or the front, and I hear on all sides deep appreciation of the Union and what it is doing for college...
This news from New Haven makes it seem probable that Harvard-Yale games are not to discontinue during the war, and, if they do, it will be our fault, not theirs. A regular Yale baseball team is being organized and a crew probably will be, though nothing definite has been determined in regard to the latter. Consequently, it is now up to the University to meet the Elis half...