Word: european
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...problems. Translations answer the purpose well. This innovation seems to be in harmony with our times. In like manner, Yale's move will open her doors to many more students. But is Yale going too far? Is not Latin so closely bound to our language and those of the European continent that a knowledge of it is essential to an understanding of modern speech? Can the mental training derived from the study of Latin in preparatory schools be substituted by any other course? This innovation may remove Yale from her place as a maker of leaders of men as thoroughly...
...Since the outbreak of hostilities, I have made five different journeys to the warring countries and where ever I went I learned that it was to American college men that the European countries, depleted by war, appeal for leaders at this time...
...that it must tend to the elimination of national lines, the deadening of the spirit of nationality and the subordination of our own home interests to misty visions of international bliss. The spirit of internationalism bliss and bolshevism is abroad. It has overrun Russia, is overrunning Germany and other European countries and there are far too many indications of it right here at home. Let us preserve American ideals and stand fast to the principles of ordered liberty by observing which our country has grown great and by ignoring which it may go the decadent way of other nations once...
...attack on the proposal of a league of nations is as follows: the entry of the United States into such an agreement would mean ignoring completely the once timely injunction of Washington in 1796,throwing over the Monroe Doctrine of 1824 and becoming inextricably involved in a tangle of European jealousies and alliances in 1924. President Lowell once said that the league of nations is in no more danger of upsetting the Monroe Doctrine than it is of upsetting the price of sugar; but this will hardly suffice as an exhaustive refutation of the claims of Senator Lodge...
...time are far different from those of a century ago. At the time when Washington and Jefferson warned us against "entangling alliances" and Monroe promulgated his famous doctrine, the United States could well afford to stand for a complete isolation of the Western hemisphere from the disturbing influences of European diplomacy. We had no outlying possessions to command our attention in foreign parts; the two oceans surrounding us were deemed a sufficient barrier to prevent any serious interference in American affairs by the European powers. Further more it was well understood that the Monroe Dostrine was assured of the support...