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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Over 450 members of the University have been enrolled in the Red Cross membership campaign this week, which began at noon Monday and ended Wednesday night. Although 1,000 men joined last year, this is a creditable showing, considering the small number of students in College, and the fact that comparatively few are now living in college dormitories...
...following announcement was made in regard to men who return to College; "Students, whether former members of the S. A. T. C., Marine, or Naval Unit, or men returning to the University, will ordinarily be admitted at the beginning of the winter term to those courses which began in the autumn term, but they should consult the instructor in every case. Each term is normally reckoned as one third of a full course...
...football team began the season in the right way last Saturday by defeating the veteran Tufts eleven, 7 to 0, in the Stadium. Spectacular individual play by the University men featured the game. A. J. Conlon at quarterback made two long runs, one of 85 yards and the other for 30 yards. Ben Hunneman at fullback was the steadiest ground gainer for the University eleven and scored the touchdown and the goal. Captain E. J. Daley played a wonderful game at tackle. He was in every play and broke up most of the Tufts freak formations...
Yesterday the Phillips Brooks House began its United War Work Campaign in the University. Technically, the national drive does not commence until Monday; however, in order to make certain of raising its share of the $2,000,000 which the colleges of New England have pledged themselves to give, the University is taking a lead of four days in order to get a running start...
From a night of calm security I rose, as did thousands about me, to the day's work. But before I could leave my room the steam whistles of all the great industries in the great city and of all the steam craft in its great harbor began to blow.; to bellow and scream and roar and wail in unnumbered voices that presently fused into one and rolled down through hundreds of miles of streets into the open country...