Word: sentiment
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Never since the stormy days of the California dispute have official relations with Japan been more friendly, and the courtesy and tact of Baron Ishii have done much to bring this about. But to reap the full fruits of this change of official sentiment it is necessary to supplement it by an earnest attempt to change public sentiment. Moderation and politeness in our press are deeply appreciated by such a sensitive people as the Japanese. And as by public expression, international friendships are made and unmade, it gives all of us a chance by our words as well...
...pursuance of such policy, the editorial matter has been in greater part the work of the Whole Board. The Board is large enough, and responsive enough to the currents of student thought, to represent the general sentiment of the College...
...first step that has been taken in the attempt to bring some order out of the chaos that at present exists, with practically all contests between colleges called off. Leaders in the country have agreed that athletics are invaluable in preparation for military service and the general sentiment is that many benefits would be derived if intercollegiate activities of this nature could be continued. Practically all the colleges and universities have arranged their football schedules for next fall and these contests might be carried out despite the losses of star players...
What is the force that halts our Congress? It cannot be ignorant of the world's dire lack of foodstuffs. It cannot be indifferent to the welfare of those great armies which will be formed. It should know, if it does not know, the sentiment of the people, which, laying aside its former diversified opinion, demands as insistently as it demanded universal service that the government take measures without delay for the saving of our great, but all to scanty, resources...
...adopt "America" as our national anthem instead of the more martial song to which we now pay reverence. One reason set forth is that the "Star Spangled Banner" is well enough as an anthem in the bloody times of war, but in peace we need some more dulcet sentiment. Another is that "America" is well suited to the orchestration of the people's voices, whereas our present unlegalized national anthem is of too intricate a nature to be rendered to perfection by any save trained singers...