Word: supporting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...foolish to maintain that Harvard has not contributed its share to the war charitable works which have appealed to the student body. It would be just as foolish, however, to maintain that the University has done enough. As long as the war lasts and there is need to support these ex-military undertakings, we shall do our part. Today we are asked to give what we can to aid stricken Halifax. What that city needs above all things is money. Conditions there are such that the entire East must respond to the call for help in order to relieve...
...first requisite of loyalty is enthusiastic and intelligent support of the Government in its war policy. In all countries, it has been the most highly educated that have most strongly supported the war against Germany because they best realized what a defeat from that nation would mean to the world. Enthusiastic support means work, and particularly cheerful work, both in the curriculum and in the military side of the university. Intelligent support means that each man is to prepare himself for the work for which he thinks. himself best fitted. In general, for the men here that signifies preparation...
...they have proved themselves ready and have responded to the appeal of John R. Mott to give the fellows in the camps at home and over the sea some of the home comforts and joys they are voluntarily depriving themselves of, by contributing liberally for the support of this work. By this expression of spirit our men will not only receive great material benefit, but they will also know that Harvard is with them all the time...
...finer things of life while Germany pursues her international debauch of murder, outrage and plunder. Nothing but the lasting scorn of human society can sting that arrogant nation into a penitence that will make safe and good neighbors of them. For anyone, therefore, to demand polite consideration and financial support of anything German would be in ill accord with the rage of battle which his now stirring this nation in its very heart of hearts...
...game anyone might disregard a commission with impunity, since his mind was taken up solely with the idea of getting to Soldiers Field. There are many in the University who have performed their duty in one respect, so they have a weighty commission to execute. We refer to the support of the Y. M. C. A. fund. The game in the Stadium this afternoon will not be a valid reason for any undergraduate mental lapses about this duty. The man who has not yet subscribed, we urge to act with speed. The man who has not subscribed and does...