Word: spite
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...spite of the fact that but six weeks remain before the close of the college year, but a small fraction of the men not taking military training courses this summer have yet applied for summer war work through the Student Employment Office. We may assume that those students not engaged in direct preparation for combatant service will devote their summer vacation to those activities indirectly connected with the prosecution of the war. Some few have opportunities for useful service secured to them through their personal connections. The remainder should lose no time in communicating their wants and capabilities...
...spite of the fact that the University's drive in the Third Liberty Loan campaign officially ended on Saturday evening, returns were made yesterday at the office of the undergraduate committee amounting to a sum of $4,900. Of this total the Sophomores subscribed $2,600, while the Junior and Freshman classes handed in sums of $200 and $50 respectively. Contrary to the hopes of the Liberty Loan Committee, the class of 1918 did not add to its former purchases in an effort to fulfill its quota...
...spite of the fact that all applications for the June camp were closed yesterday in order that they might be sent to Washington by today, the Military Office has decided to allow men to enroll until this noon when a telegram announcing the new applications will be sent to the War Department. All men who wish to attend the camp for men under age, must sign the agreement at the Headquarters Office immediately...
...Freshman baseball nine began its season yesterday afternoon by winning from Rindge Technical School a very loosely-played game by a score of 17 to 9. In spite of the Freshmen's marked superiority at the bat the team's fielding was very erratic, and it was principally through this weakness that Rindge was able to make so high a total...
After a week and a half of campaigning, the University has gone over the top in its Liberty Loan campaign. In spite of some apathy that was visible at the start, the college has rapidly awakened to the necessities of the situation and has exceeded its quota in less than the required time...