Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...American people have long been known for their fair-mindedness, but the enthusiasm of their present purpose has in many respects driven them to that bias and petty prejudice which must, above all things, be avoided. No more striking example of this tendency could be found than in the war-time position of our press. The American newspaper, in the formulation and expression of public opinion, reflects the attitude of our people. That this attitude should become biased by the exigencies of the time is an unwholesome sign in the development of a great race...
...war records of Princeton University show that there are now 3,026 men from that institution now engaged in war service. The class of 1917 leads the rest in the number of its men in the service, with a total of 257 men, and is followed closely by the classes of 1916, 1918 and 1915, in the order named. Men are enrolled in all branches of war and other Government work. More than one third of the number hold commissions in the army or navy. In the former branch of the service...
...prospects at Yale and Princeton for successful seasons in the three major sports--crew, baseball and track--while not as bright as in former years, are by no means discouraging in view of the conditions imposed by the war at the two universities. Rowing prospects seem the best of the three, and in this sport the University will probably find Yale its strongest opponent...
...other colleges that will take up rowing this year, Princeton is lacking in promising material for a crew. A majority of the upperclassmen have left college for Government service, and the sophomore candidates are handicapped by the fact that rowing was discontinued last spring, after the declaration of war. Roche, who has been elected to captain the eight, is the only man of much experience on the squad, and even he has never rowed in a varsity boat. He stroked his freshman crew and occupied a position in the second eight during the two subsequent seasons. Paxton, a member...
...regulations bearing upon the award of war-time degrees at Yale have been drawn up at a meeting of the Yale Corporation. An undergraduate entering service within two months of a term's close may ask for special examination in any or all subjects of the unfinished terms, provided his previous record is satisfactory, and based upon the results of these examinations, his term credits may be completed...