Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Archbishop of York has come and gone, but his words remain with us as a revelation to some and a reminder to all of the great part our mother universities have played in the war. We have seen Harvard much affected, but compared to Oxford and Cambridge the changes here have been insignificant. The academic life at these English colleges is nearly at a standstill; only a handful of wounded soldiers and physically unfit still work at their old tasks. Many of the colleges have quartered in them some kind of training corps, which change the old atmospheres of academic...
...those who intend to try out for College publications next year. It will last from six to eight weeks. Inasmuch as 130 men reported last year, it is expected that a good number will be on hand tonight. The Red Book is of particular importance this year, as the war may prevent any further complete record of the class after this year...
Contrary to the decision made last October, the Cercle Francais has resolved to give its annual production this spring and has already formulated plans for the performance, which will take place early in May. Although it was the war situation which influenced the officers of the society to cancel the play in the fall, on further consideration it has been decided that the production would be justified if the proceeds were devoted to some form of war relief and the expenses of the performance were curtailed as much as possible. In pursuance with this policy no salaried coach will...
...still more ships." This time it is the Archbishop of York who utters these words. The British need and the American are exactly alike. It has been told and reiterated and emphasized we know not how often by the United States Shipping Board, the Emergency Fleet Corporation, the War Department and commercial bodies that feel the pinch of overseas transport shortage. Yet the total output of all the shipyards in America and the allied countries does not come up to the requirements for providing the nations and their armies with such supplies as are considered necessary to guarantee and expedite...
...ambassador to Italy. During President Roosevelt's administration he filled the post of ambassador to Italy. During President Roosevelt's administration he filled the post of ambassador to Russia, with conspicuous credit. His service in this capacity was especially noteworthy as coming at the time of the Russo-Japanese war, when St. Petersburg was one of the most important posts in the diplomatic service owing to the delicate condition of international relations and domestic unrest in Russia...