Word: performance
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...every student to prepare himself for all-around service. The creation of a great country with adequate means for its maintenance in the face of all attacks will be the ambition of all colleges, and in educating young men to meet all exigencies which may arise, they will perform a true and complete service to the United States...
...solution of the military problem. The success of artillery training at Yale has been well established in the war, and moreover many men from other colleges have proved themselves capable artillery officers. This result is not unexpected for it is well appreciated that college men are best suited to perform the specialized duties and complete the exacting training demanded by this branch of the service...
...past is history, and cannot be rewritten. We are commencing a new year. Can any member of the University make a more auspicious beginning than by a resolution to perform the duty and enjoy the opportunity of regular attendance at Chapel? It is a habit which will strengthen and deepen the foundations of character and self-respect. The few minutes each day devoted to a consideration of the deeper problems of life will give infinite reward and satisfaction to him who will but seize the opportunity...
These competitions afford an opportunity of acquiring valuable journalistic and business experience. The election of news candidates will be based on the amount of news gathered and general initiative, and for business candidates, on ability to secure advertisements, solicit subscriptions, and perform a small amount of clerical work...
While the war lasted the duty to country was unmistakable--to remain in the University until called for active service. But in times of peace does not the civilian also have a duty to perform for his country? Irrefutably he has, and that duty is to fit himself to the extent of his ability that he may become a leader in thought and in industry, that he may become a citizen who will be worthy of the great nation of which he is a part. This is the duty that each civilian owes to his country, and the road...