Word: different
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...course of training through which the men were put did not differ materially from that of the R. O. T. C., except that it was condensed. Intended at first to last only three weeks, the period of instruction was extended to September 15 by the War Department--a change which was of great benefit to the student officers, for the last week was by far the most instructive of the four. The more important lectures given to the R. O. T. C. were repeated, and several new lectures were delivered by the new members of the Mission...
...supporters of pacifism; all have been given their chance with the idea that conflicting opinions, which vitally interest the world at large by making men think, should have the same appeal in the small world of Harvard. A man should never be condemned for possessing ideas that may differ from the set standard. Mr. Sunday would be heard here with widespread interest because his thoughts are different, and not because he represents this or that religious cult...
Harvard is to have a memorial to her sons who have lost their lives in this war. The observance will differ from some similar observances that have been held in America. It will commemorate not only those Harvard men who have offered the great sacrifice on behalf of the Entente, but all, of any nationality, who have translated their faith into deeds...
...gauntlet of evolutionary doctrine and come out with new methods of appeal; it has emerged from its struggle with science modified but strengthened. Religion now finds itself in closer contact with life, and there is a deeper recognition of its meaning for movements of social uplift. Doctrines differ and forms of worship still stand apart, but the emphasis is more than ever on the things which unite, less than ever on the things which divide. Not yet have the protagonists of unity reached their goal. But the churches are more joined in co-operation and mutual helpfulness than was ever...
...read. It is better not to read at all than to read without any effort at understanding, for this habit is not only a waste of time, but destructive to the intellect. These students may, indeed must, know how to read books, but reading newspapers is a different art. The first thing to learn is to skip the headlines, except as a guide as to what the topic is. The headlines of the dailies are often unreliable and sometimes intentionally misleading as to the nature of the news underneath. To compare the history of the war as, written...