Word: systemic
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...denied that the further advance of the world of art and science is being hampered by the growing deficiency in the supply of our more elementary needs. The shortage of food, fuel, and transportation which came to a head this winter has been developing for years. Upon an 1880 system of agriculture and a 1900 system of transportation we have been trying to found a 1918 civilization. Even the growth of our manufacturing system has not kept pace with our demand for basic products. For a number of years the increasing demands of an increasing population have been...
...most important needs of the modern educational system is the ability to see straight," declared President Eliot in his address before the convention of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Saturday noon, "then to head straight, and finally to draw the right deductions." Failure to instill these principles into the mind of youth is the cause of the failure of the present methods of popular education...
President Wilson has now placed all exports to all countries under license by the War Trade Board. His proclamations also apply the license system to all imports. Thus the entire foreign commerce of the country is now placed under the license system of the War Trade Board. It is a step to reduce ocean carriage of non-essentials, so as to release ships for the transportation of troops and supplies...
...least of our gains in entering the great war is found in the establishment of closer relations with Canada. By appointing the former premier of Nova Scotia resident agent at Washington, the Dominion Government does away with the cumbrous system of conducting purely local or business negotiations through the British Foreign Office at London, and secures better representation of her local needs. To supplement the work of the resident agent, Premier Bordon has made several unpresaged but important visits to the United States for the correlation of our war activities, which must make more effective the movement of our united...
This spring, University oarsmen will be without the active services of Coach Robert F. Herrick '90, leader of the crew work here, originator of the present University rowing system, and coach of the University eight which set up the record of 20 minutes and two seconds on the Thames course with Yale in 1916. Although Coach Herrick will retain his position as a member of the Rowing Committee which regulates...