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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Until two years ago when he was called away from Cambridge, Dr. Fitch's weekly talks to the Freshman class formed an integral part of the first year program. Possessing an unusual knowledge of the problems and new conditions to which the Freshman must adjust himself, as well as an appreciation of the plasticity of Freshman character, Dr. Fitch has aided many a bewildered yearling in discovering what things in college life are real and lasting and what things are sham. Many an upper classman remembers with gratitude Dr. Fitch's talks which, coming as they did straight from...
...seem to be of much importance. Yet, if the educated classes of England and the United States hold aloof from one another, the chance for the real international friendship which comes of long acquaintance will be small indeed. It took the actual comradeship of the front line trenches, stripping away social mannerisms and prejudices, to teach the American soldier in France to like and respect the Briton. Unfortunately, it is impossible to stage a war very frequently to promote international good-will. But, if we remain dependent upon newspapers, history books, and casual tourists for our knowledge of foreign countries...
...lessons we have learned through the war, one has been very deeply impressed on the world at large, and that is the necessity of giving young men, especially young men away from home, the opportunity of embodying home hospitality and of meeting the right sort of young women. We have been urged by the War Camp Community service to continue for the men out of service the hostess work done for them while in uniform, and have recently received a copy of a letter from Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, urging in the strongest terms that this work...
Each case will be considered individually and reasonable elasticity will be employed in the cases of candidates for a "War Degree" who, not having been away the prescribed time, now find it impossible to remain at College for the completion of the regular course...
...University Choir has made plans for eight concerts to be given this spring, including several trips away from Cambridge. The schedule which has been arranged is as follows: April 27.--Central Church of Boston...