Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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What has been said concerning the Japanese students can be said with equal truth about the Siamese and Chinese. The Far East has sent many men to Harvard since the war closed European universities. Since the great barrier raised by the Bolsheviki at the Ural Mountains has bound us still more closely to these people, no such chance as this should be ignored to place relations upon the most cordial basis. The friendships formed in college today will develop into international friendships of tomorrow...
Another step to eradicate the traces of war and to return the University to its old-time customs has been taken. The Senior Dormitories are once more being opened to Seniors only and each succeeding class will again make its last home together in the ancient rooms of the Yard. The Class of 1920 has the privilege of being the first in two years to spend its last year as a body. Its union in the Freshman dormitories is fittingly closed by a reunion in Senior dormitories...
...remember. It is a tradition of long standing that the Senior Class should live in the Yard, and one which should not be carelessly dropped, especially as it is a phase of undergraduate life which bears with it so many advantages. The precedent will hardly be interrupted by the war if 1920 moves as a body to the Yard...
...honorably discharged soldiers and sailors may now apply for the $60 bonus which is being given them by the government, according to a recent statement to the press. An extract from the announcement made by the War Department concerning this compensation follows: "Those who have been discharged and have received their final pay without the $60 bonus, should write to the General Zone Finance Office, Lemon Building, Washington, stating their service since April 6, 1917, date of last discharge and address to which they desire bonus checks sent and enclosing their discharge certificate or military order for discharge or both...
...plans of the War Department for military training at the University next year will be explained informally by Colonel R. F. C. Goetz, U. S. A., at a smoker in the Colonial Club on Quincy street this evening at 7.30. The gathering has been arranged by Professor W. B. Munro '99, who has been active in organizing the military activities of the University. All former captains in the R. O. T. C. have been invited to the smoker...