Word: slowed
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...like impulse is admirable, and true to that everlasting spirit of youth, which in nations as in men leads to the accomplishment of stirring deeds, and the overleaping of the slow ways of commonsense. But in this war, which is one without romance and without chivalry, we have no resources of any kind to expend in a show of gallantry. Those boys, almost young men, who are not called on nor needed by our armies, will find the best way of helping their country in continuing the course of education they have begun, fitting themselves to be strong and honorable...
Senior Spread applications and box lists must also be handed in this week. No boxes will be assigned until tickets have been applied for. Seniors have been extremely slow in handing in their applications and box lists, possibly because they doubt the success of the spread. In the past the spread has been very popular and has been well attended. This year the committee is doing everything in its power to make the spread a success and it expects every member of the Class of 1917 to co-operate, especially since those members of the class who are at Plattsburg...
That was two years ago. It has taken our nation that long, through many more losses, and through hidden or open insult, to arouse its slumbering passion. "The mills of the gods grind slow, but they grind exceeding fine...
More men are needed of this same cool, level-headed type. More training camps and more machines must be supplied. Our part is to supply men in such numbers that the slow wheels of a democratic government will be set in motion and the necessary equipment furnished. We must not fail to do our share in securing a powerful aviation corps if we hope to develop an army which will be effective on the battlefields of Europe...
...work of the hour for most of us is to learn to be good officers that we may train good privates. We should be faithful to that work, however slow, which we have...