Word: understands
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...very few classes of men the idea that politics does not offer a field for gentlemanly activity is still prevalent. However, undergraduates need not fear that a live interest in elections and political questions will be considered ungentlemanly by their friends in polite society. If they fail to understand now, they will soon find out that men on the outside world consider it "commeil faut" to discuss the policies of political parties. Many financiers, railroad magnates and money kings actually have strong political opinions and work earnestly for their respective parties. So the undergraduate need not feel that...
...employment of a small number of men for the period of only a few weeks out of the year. The expenses for the coaching of the crew are proportionately large, although at present a considerable sum is contributed by graduates to that end. We are given to understand that large sums of money are contributed for similar purposes by graduates of other universities...
...number of students still fail to understand two points concerning the course. For all men except Freshmen, no previous military training at summer camps or in militia organizations is necessary. Anyone from the classes who is physically fit is entitled to take the military course. The second misunderstanding is whether the taking of this course entails future service in the regular army. After completing this course a man is under no military obligation and cannot be compelled to enter the reserve army unless he so desires...
Word has come that another Harvard man, Clyde Fairbanks Maxwell '14, has disappeared gloriously in the terrific fighting of the last few weeks. Those who knew Maxwell in College easily understand the courage and devotion which led him to bear his part in the War. His death adds one more imperishable monument to the traditions of his University...
...take care of the back who was coming up to relieve the two over-pressed defenders on the end of the line. The chances that the full-back has of making as though to run with the ball and then throwing a forward pass will not escape those who understand the game. With at least one defending end and tackle and probably a back smothered the prospect of an eligible receiver of the pass working his way into the open does not need emphasis. Fred Tibbott used to play back for Princeton in 1907 and 1908, but the trouble with...