Word: take
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...justifies their leaving college or trying to volunteer at the present time. I will let you know when in my opinion it is time for further action." Acting on this idea of keeping the undergraduates together, President Hibben stated that if war should come military training would take precedence over all academic work. At the same time efforts were made, in accordance with General Wood's advice, to increase the size of the officers' training at Princeton...
This advice is also sound in its application to the undergraduates of the University. The R. O. T. C. should take precedence over other outside military training corps, not alone because of its obvious advantages but because it is the official Harvard organization and by enlisting in it the undergraduate does not separate himself from the academic side of the University until it is absolutely necessary. We may rely on General Wood to tell us when that time has come...
...Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports has empowered the chairman to take action in regard to the discontinuance of intercollegiate games when service to the country makes such action desirable...
...University should have some decision on what he will do in case of war before Congress meets next Monday. Then if, as seems probable; war is declared the University as a whole will be able to throw itself unreservedly into the service of the Government. Confidence and determination will take the place of doubt and irresolution. If we must have a period of uncertainty let it be now rather than after war has actually been declared to exist...
...Murray '10, assistant manager of the football team, has also left to take up avlation, probably for two months. J. Knowles '18, of the baseball team, and C. F. Fuller '19 also expect to leave for Newport News shortly...