Word: war
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Sophomores will hold a debate with the Brown sophomores in Providence on Thursday, January 23. The Sophomores have submitted the question: "Resolved, That the present policy of the Boers in regard to the war in South Africa should receive the full support of the Parliament and people of England," and Brown has chosen the affirmative side. The Sophomore trials will be held in Sever 11, January 6 and 8 at 7 o'clock. The members of the team, if victorious, will receive Surbridge Debating Cups...
...several of the most promising men left College to fight in the war against Spain, so that the crew as picked was not really a first-class one physically, and though in good condition, was again badly beaten at New London...
...University squad began regular work under a now captain, J. H. Perkins; D. M. Goodrich who had been captain nearly two years, having resigned. The excellence of the '98 crew was seriously impaired by the absence of a number of the most promising candidates, who enlisted for the Spanish war...
Just before the war there was an unusual calm about the College, and the southern men, though always friendly generally held apart from College activities. At the first outbreak of the war the southerners left in a body to join the Confederate army, and one hundred and forty-three of the northerners enlisted in the Union army...
Those who were left behind continued with their College work, at first with much less vigor, but as the war continued College life again became normal and the students took a renewed interest in their studies and athletics. The war spirit, however, was not dead, as the students had turned the Gymnasium into an arsenal and spent much of their time in drilling. Of the men who fought in the war it is enough to say that they fought bravely and on whichever side they enlisted, they were faithful to their cause and did honor to their College...