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...post is named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Shannon, who commanded the Harvard R. O. T. C. during the summer of 1917 and was later killed in action at Chatel-le-Chery. During his command here Colonel Shannon made himself greatly beloved by the students, and when he left for service overseas he carried the good wishes of the entire University with...
...vast majority of Americans, including those of us who had the good fortune to serve overseas, are not in a position to know the "inside facts" regarding the unfair discrimination alleged to have taken place in the choice of officers for the command of the Twenty-sixth or any other division of the United States Army, but they unqualifiedly condemn those who endeavor to make of such alleged discrimination a personal or political issue. The war was fought for the defeat of Germany and not for the making of military reputations...
...give some idea of the pointed satire, the subtle suggestions of tragedy and comedy, the psychological agility of this comedy. To say it is brilliant and charming is not enough. It drives perilously close to tragedy at times, and it is only the immense assurance of Miss Butler's command which, satisfied with the suggestions of it, brings it back unfailingly to the path of comedy...
Already it is apparent that the proposed referendum on the ratification of the Peace Treaty, to bring out an expression of opinion on the subject from students and faculties of all colleges and universities in the United States, will command unusual interest. Sponsored by the editors of the college newspapers of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia, the plan has already become a leading topic of discussion in academic circles, and from now until the date set for the taking of the vote, a joint committee will be busy at the Harvard Endowment Fund offices, 165 Broadway, New York, arranging...
...MacMillan has for over 10 years been taking Arctic travels. In 1908-09 he was Commander Peary's assistant on his successful trip to the North Pole. During the following three years he cruised along the Labrador coast especially for an ethnological study of the Eskimos and Indians living there. He was in command of the Crocker Land expedition to the Polar Regions which took place from 1913-17. In all his travels he has covered 10,000 miles with dog team in company with Polar Eskimos. Mr. MacMillan will also be in command of the Bowdoin-Baffin Land Expedition...