Word: wars
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...SEMINARY OF ECONOMICS. "The Financial History of Texas to the Civil War." Mr. E. T. Miller. University...
...speaking, which has been determined by lot, will be as follows: H. N. Joyner '09, "An Obstacle," Stetson: H. von Kaltenborn '09, "Gentlemen, the King!" Barr; P. E. Illman '09, "Against Centralization," Grady; F. A. Wilmot '10, "The Man without a Country," Hale; H. M. Potter '10, "The War with America," Pitt; J. L. Merrill '10, "Speech at the Dock on Vindication," Emmet; C. R. Small '09, "The March of the Flag," Beveridge; O. L. M. H. Lyding '09, "The Prisoner of Chillon," Byron; J. E. Waid '10, "Against Warring on the Weak," Crittenden; D. M. Osborne '09, "Toussaint...
...though at the time much criticized, introducing Japan on an equality with all other countries. The one grievance which he found with Japan was that its military prowess, both on land and sea, is used as a reason, whether true or false, for the United States keeping up large war expenditures. "Japan," he said, "lies in the East and does not interfere with America. Both are island powers, in the military sense, and as Burke says, 'should make use of the cheap defence of nations.' The competition of the Dreadnought sort cannot go on forever." The two nations should stand...
...wearing the decoration which had just been conferred upon him, and corresponding to that which Baron Takahira wore. The President's speech ran in part as follows: "Since I have listened to the speeches I have wondered what fundamental forces there may be which will bring an end to war." Here he branched off to speak of the honor which had been done him and read the speech quoted above. There is one service which he mentioned that Harvard has done for Japan, who have been educated in Harvard College, who use not only the applied science which they learned...
More than forty years of domestic peace have healed the wounds left by the Civil War. At the close of the struggle, many who had left Harvard for the front returned to complete their course. Others there were who did not return, but died on the battlefield,--soldiers of the North and soldiers of the South. Memorial Hall was built as a tribute to the gallantry of those who fell fighting for the Union. Probably a greater number left Harvard to join Confederate ranks than fought in the war with Spain. Would it not be a fitting token...