Word: commandment
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...work during the war it is unnecessary here to speak; of his struggle for preparedness; of his visit to France and of his wound there; and of his command at Camp Funston--for they are known to all. His work last autumn at Gary shows that his great abilities are as strong as ever...
...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...