Word: takings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...every citizen, but rather increased service to the Government by learning now more than ever the principles of business. As the purpose of the training is always practical, the value therefore is as great in war as in peace. No matter how the country is situated, transactions must always take place, even though on a reduced scale. People must buy and sell whether or not their countrymen are under arms. Whatever change does occur in any sort of dealings rises from attempts to economize, to provide only what is really necessary, and to follow out the wishes of the Government...
...investigate non-essential extra-curriculum activities, and to provide means for making a more efficient military organization. Motions have also been passed by the Council to the effect that the councils recommend a concentration of the undergraduates along military lines; that they take a stand in favor of undergraduates remaining in the university to complete their training; and that they encourage the placing of artillery training corps in preparatory schools. The council has also agreed to co-operate in maintaining discipline in the military organizations at Yale...
While there is no entrance examination at Cambridge, all candidates are required to pass the so-called "previous examinations" in which, at present, Greek and Latin are both compulsory. It now has been proposed that, instead of compelling the candidates to take two classical languages, two foreign languages should be required in the "previous examinations," of which Latin shall be one; and that the candidate shall have the option of offering as his second foreign language either Greek or French or German. It is felt that the existence of classical entrance scholarships will effectually promote the study of Greek...
...proposed to make the "previous examinations" easier, but to open the avenue to a degree to those who have been educated at universities where two classical languages are not compulsory. When once the "previous examination" is passed the "ordinary" student usually proceeds to take one or more special examinations. It is suggested to increase the number of these and generally to widen the curriculum. New subjects may be introduced and regrouping will probably follow...
...hope that the silly pretense of "informality" will be dropped, and that the "Big Three" will honestly and courageously take their chances with the other colleges that are also doing fully as much in the war, according to numbers, as they are. --Boston Herald