Word: support
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...aroused, and Liberty Loans were effected. In legislatures, in general assembly places, in the theatres, on the streets, and in the camps, the country over, spirit was aroused and business was done through the medium of public speech. Speech served largely toward the making, the training and the material support of our armies. It would not seem unfitting therefore that this powerful agency in this world work should be promoted in the future by an adequate provision for the work of instruction and practice at a university which ought to be among the leaders in this as in other branches...
...proposed establishment, as a permanent institution, of the American University Union, recently described as "the most popular rendezvous for our college men abroad," must claim the support of any collegian fortunate enough to get Paris leave while serving overseas...
...mission was formed in 1904 to "arouse, maintain, and increase among undergraduates and alumni an intelligent interest and participation in the work of foreign missions. To this end, to secure men for positions in other countries and so far as possible to provide for their support from Harvard undergraduates, and as opportunity shall arise, to take such measures as are possible to localize and accentuate this interest." Before the war, the mission took a very active part in this work, and found many opportunities abroad for members of the University, but since 1917 it has been practically impossible to maintain...
...confident of the success of the University Union, and, as an increment of this institution, Harvard wishes to express again its thanks for the benevolent support and co-operation of France, which was so kindly expressed by the letter of M. Guyon...
...Council, the personnel of which has just been announced. The board is to have administration of a plan under which the Rockefeller Foundation has undertaken to co-operate with the Council in the promotion of fundamental research in physics and chemistry. The Foundation is to appropriate $500,000 to support research fellowships...