Word: commander
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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General Sherburne, in an article printed elsewhere in this issue, states a fear that men of certain educational qualifications are likely to believe themselves born with the right to command, regardless of their individual ability as leaders; whereas in reality there are countless men of less fortunate schooling who, on account of personal fitness, are far more suitable for commissions. That he is right in his assertion that "a college man, because he is a college man, is not thereby given a divine right to become an officer," is undeniable. Naturally all men of any certain type of education...
...success of these ventures led to a proposal, fostered by Mr. Robert Bacon, Sir William Osler, and others, that certain American universities send similar units to serve with the British, and Harvard contributed another Unit, under the command of Dr. Cabot, which, since 1915, was stationed at No. 22 General Hospital, Camiers, with...
...Yankee Division swung into line for its parade yesterday many University men filled prominent positions. Among them were Captain Oliver Wolcott '13, an aide to General Edwards, Lieutenant Drohan '09 in command of a special detachment to guard the Division fiag and on General Hale's staff were Lieut. Col. C. A. Stevens '05, divisional adjutant; Major N. Biddle '00, divisional remount officer; Capt. W. J. Henderson '93, divisional transport officer, Capt. W. U. Hale '03, aide de camp and Capt. H. J. Sachs...
Brig. Gen. J. H. Sherburne '99 with Capt. A. O'Keefe '05 and Lieut. C. L. Lanigan '10 as members of his staff commanded the 51st Artillery Brigade, while Lieut. Col. F. E. Jones, M.D. '97 led the 101st Sanitary Train. In command also was Co. E. L. Logan '98 of the 101st Infantry and Col. R. E. Goodwin '01 of the 101st Field Artillery. Majors E. F. Fish '05, R. O. Swain '01 and J. F. Osborn '96 acted, as battalion commanders. Other men to march were Major J. Brown '10 and Lieut. A. MacDonald '10 both...
...that those who enter it must be fit to do the work they undertake. With the advantage of every facility that the government can afford, with intensive and highly specific theoretical instruction during the college year leading to practical work in government camps in the summer, and under the command of an officer whose energy and ability may well exact the admiration and respect of all, Harvard intends to "carry on." Will the undergraduates provide the deciding factor...