Word: drives
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Paul Squibb '18, of Bernardsville, N. J., has resigned from his position as assistant manager of the track team in order to go to France to drive an ambulance. Lawrence Barberie Leonard '18, of Lynn, has been appointed to take his place, subject to the approval of the Athletic Committee...
Although we may feel it our duty to help drive the iron plough of war, we can seek, by our attendance, to prevent it entirely uprooting the fine flower of culture...
...boats started rowing a 28 stroke, but this was quickly dropped to 24. From the beginning the Juniors pulled into the lead, and at the quarter-mile mark were ahead by a fourth of a length. The 1918 crew were smoother, and, rowing a higher stroke, put more drive into the shell. At the half-mile they had increased their lead to three lengths, which they maintained to the finish. The Sophomores did not put their stroke up until the last four hundred yards, and then it was too late to cut down the open water between the boats...
...first, "The One Loyalty," leaves room for difference of opinion. It is at least debatable whether a man who wants to do what little he can for the cause of right and civilization today is disloyal to his own country, as the article makes out, in going over to drive an ambulance or do hospital work in France. Until international conditions acutely change, help to that country, no matter how small, is help also to the United States...
...importance, the total cost of which will not amount to much. Each man should provide himself with a minimum of $100, however, for personal expenses, and as a ten-day vacation will be given each driver, a larger sum would be advisable. Although all volunteers must know how to drive an automobile well before they can be accepted as volunteers, an extensive knowledge of the mo- tor is not required, as experienced mechanicians are connected with the corps. It is only necessary for a man to be able to drive skillfully enough so as not to endanger the wounded, himself...