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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Morton Prince '75 will speak in the Trophy Room of the Union tomorrow evening on his personal experiences while flying in France. The occasion is the first of a series of lectures given under the auspices of the Aeronautical Society, on the general subject of aeronautics. Mr. Prince, who is the uncle of Norman Prince '08, has visited many of the flying fields in France, and has been in close touch with the military instruction there. His experiences include actual flights over battlefields and witnessing several Zeppelin raids on Paris...
...think the work of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps in the American universities, and especially at Harvard, is excellent and on the right lines. I agree thoroughly with General Wood on the subject of intensive training for the R. O. T. C., and believe that the development of officers in the American universities is of vital importance to the country. They cannot do better than to carry out the Plattsburg idea of military training. I am immensely impressed with the situation in the colleges of the United States today, and the work of their members is being watched with interest...
...Norman Prince '08, will speak in the Trophy Room of the Union on Thursday to the Aeronautical Society on his personal experiences in flying in France. This will be the first of a series of lectures that will be given under the auspices of the society on the general subject of aeronautics. Mr. Prince has visited many of the aerodromes or flying fields in France, and he has been in close touch with the military instruction there. His unique experiences include actual flights over the battlefields and he has also been a witness of several Zeppelin raids on Paris...
...will discuss in connection with his subject Colombia's relations with the United States, referring to the recognition of Panama by the United States, one acquisition of the Ganal Zone in 1903, and the proposed treaty between the countries. He will also consider the economic aspects and natural resources of the republic, and will show the opportunities for investment, there. Colombia is important from an international point of view because of its proximity to the Canal, and the doubts that have recently been expressed about the maintenance of stringent neutrality...
...Boston Central Labor Union, will speak on "What the College Man Owes the Community." The undergraduate viewpoint on social service will be presented by two men who are doing active work in this field, E. P. Stone 3M and Roger Pierce '19. Stone will take for his subject "What Social Service Does for the Student," and Pierce will tell "The Experiences of a Novice in Social Service work...