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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...vote is not an expression of mob prejudice, nor of blind militarism. It is the earnest opinion of a thousand men who believe they see the necessities which their nations must face. It is our earnest belief that those who showed themselves opposed would, when put to the test, do their share towards preserving the prestige of their country, no less than more "militaristic" thinkers...
...borrow or shall we buy books? In impressive fashion the British are this month raising the issue by a movement for the revival of reading on the purchase basis. They have found that in a population of 45,000,000 there are not more than a few hundred thousand people who actually buy the books they read, while of the remainder there is reason to believe that a considerable proportion do not habitually even borrow books for reading. And it is to move the public to a better showing that a "national book fortnight" is being observed. The brunt...
Professor J. H. Beale '82 will probably be chairman of the rallying committee to raise the money. Three thousand dollars have already been pledged toward the undertaking, and committees will probably be appointed to collect the remaining $11,000 for preliminary expenses. It is desirable to collect the money as soon as possible...
...Over a thousand Brown alumni are expected to gather at the annual Sons of Brown dinner at the Copley-Plaza on Tuesday, January 23, at 6.30 o'clock. This year, through the co-operation of the several Brown University alumni associations in New England, the event will not be confined to Boston men, but will be open to every alumnus in New England. Charles Evans Hughes has promised to be present and give an address. President W. H. Faunce, of Brown University, will speak in behalf of the university, and Governor Samuel W. McCall is expected to represent the Commonwealth...
...first orders, dividing the Regiment into two battalions of four companies each, and appointing the temporary non-commissioned officers. From that time on the work of the organization continued with drills for each company once a week in addition to the regular weekly lectures. Uniforms were secured and one thousand Krag-Jorgensen rifles were stacked in the Armory in the basement of Smith Hall, in charge of Private Streeter, U. S. A., the Regimental armorer. Captain Cordier had as his assistants Lieutenant Edwards, U. S. A., Corporal Walsh, U. S. A., the Regimental sergeant-major, Sergeant Gavigan...