Word: cool
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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These negotiations will take time, and in the meanwhile let as keep our heads cool. If war comes you will be judged by your deeds, not by your professions or your shouts of loyalty. Let us strive to have a little of the spirit that fills the officers and men of the army. Regular soldiers do not hold torchlight processions or make public demonstrations. Above all, do not take part in "rooting" to encourage others to do what you will not do yourself. Do not have so poor an opinion of your fellows as to think they need the stimulus...
...fighting--until the field becomes too large for it, is a far saner and none the less patriotic attitude. "Watchful Waiting" has not proved too successful in Washington but it is a catchword that may well be adopted at Harvard. The course should be: for the present keep cool; for the future, watch the situation; and when there is need, serve...
Anyone who wants to swim in the cool depths of the Cambridge Y. M. C. A. pool this evening should plan to-go to the annual party of the University Christian Association. Or, if you prefer, go and bowl or play pool or simply lounge in the comfortable rooms of the Y. M. C. A. building. Here is a chance to meet men in an absolutely informal way and under the most favorable circumstances. The committee in charge is anxious to have a crowd that will make the best possible was of the amusements and refreshments...
...Sessions or anybody else interested in the cause might cite the notice of the Sibelius symphony as an example of what musical criticism should not be. The nervous, chip-on-the -shoulder, lustily contemptuous attitude will never convert the unbeliever, whose objections will not be brushed aside with a cool "One need not reply to the above mentioned criticisms...
...Armstrong '14 in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Although Armstrong played a hard, clever game, showing great speed and often using his chop-strokes with telling effect, the issue of the match was never in doubt. He was simply outclassed by Williams, who played a cool, consistent game marked by periodical flashes of brilliancy. His volleys were excellent and exceedingly cleverly placed, while his base-line shots gained him many points. Armstrong frequently weakened in his service and made many doubles, in sharp contrast to his opponent who served consistently, allowing no doubles throughout the match...