Word: existence
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Boston dances, and when thus allowed to mingle with older men he knew how to keep in the background. So far, this year's extra hospitality has been misspent for, instead of appreciating such kindness, the underclassman has taken the attitude that no activity, college or social, can exist without him. And so, haughty and proud of his supposed fame, like the "rah-rah boy" posters, pipe in mouth, he struts through the Yard sometimes even condescending to answer the greeting of the upperclassman. To say that this is true of all present Freshmen is of course absurd. There...
...Both Yale and Princeton intend to do the boost they can with the facilities that exist in order to build up a crew, and with good sport as a guiding star, to enter as many events as is compatible with economy and the endurance of the oarsmen. The crews will probably not have a formal training table, although supervision of food will be given, and work in military science and rowing on alternate days will take care of the men's condition...
...have given up hope of Russian aid in this war, but it is of real importance in times to come that truly national and natural states exist between Russia and Germany. This will the possibilities of future wars be greatly reduced. This much the present chaos may accomplish, and far better than the artificial creations of a peace conference...
...their elimination. At the same time, however, dissatisfaction over one subject causes un-intentional blindness to the merits of others, as we are silently contented to make few comments on beneficent results, or because a steady success attracts only casual attention, we over-emphasize the mistakes. There do exist, nevertheless, numerous causes for satisfaction, which deserve favorable criticism no less than others deserve unfavorable...
Although this answer is addressed to the Allies, yet it seems to be designed for "home consumption." In spite of censorship and exaggerated or even ficticious reports, the rumors of internal unrest in the Central Powers are not unfounded. Mutinies among sailors as well as Socialist discontent apparently exist, even though their importance may be overestimated. No better plea could be used to quell these than that Germany has agreed to discuss the enemy's proposals, but the enemy has persisted in fighting. What is ostensibly for external peace may be in reality for internal...