Word: small
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...prominent graduate of the class of '87 said to me yesterday: "Harvard has done practically nothing for charity. Why even small schools have contributed to relief funds, but our University is absolutely unrepresented." If this is literally true, it is shameful. Is it possible that the most broad-minded and humanizing of universities should be totally indiffer- ent to the appalling squalor and starvation of war-rent Europe...
From last year's team, B. M. Fullerton '16 (captain), W. K. Munro '16 and R. L. Small '16 remain. Several good men from last year's Freshman team are available and should make valuable University material. These are J. W. D. Seymour '17, N. Chadwick '17, H. Wentworth '17 and E. H. Gibb '17. A number of new men have signified their intention of trying for the team...
...University, and for these concerts the admission price is to be 25 cents. At this rate I think there should be a large attendance and the sound business principle vindicated that many projects can be carried out, if a large number of supporters can be secured at a small price. The attendance of the student body will have to be indicative of whether they wish the series to be given or not. If there is a good audience tentative plans will be ratified; if not, they will be abandoned. W. R. SPALDING...
National weakness is not a source of international strength--not yet. Harvard has always done its share in the past; a machine-gun company is a small contribution to the future. F. SCHENCK...
...classics in the curriculum, especially Hellenic culture, his thesis being that at present the language is studied at the expense of appreciation of essentials. Although he recognizes the value of linguistic study, insistence on it means a neglect of Greek culture in translation for most people.--A small voice in a wilderness, perhaps, but one that deserves attention. P. Bradley '16 has written a chatty article on "Harvard Men in Washington," an account of the lesser lights of the administration that might be more comprehensive. "Campaign Work for College Men" by S. B. Hoar '15 is the sort of straightforward...