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...Parkman '19, in outlining the work for the coming season, emphasized the necessity of conducting the practice as rigidly as in former years, with faithful observance of training rules and absolute attendance at practice. He pointed out the fact that if crew work is to continue on a firm basis during the period of the war, it must be put on that basis in this, its trial year; that to do this all men must put their efforts into the practice as though normal conditions existed. He stated that no formal training rules had yet been laid down and that...
...future, only vision and firm purpose in preparing to deal with our industrial and military problems will enable us to guarantee future peaceful development at home and immunity from attack by other nations. In so saying Mr. Roosevelt did not fail to add that it would be foolhardy not to introduce a system of real preparedness based upon universal military training. Such an army, in his opinion and ours, would be not only the most democratic but might be the most efficient in the world. --The Outlook...
...Honorary LL.D. by the University in 1915. He is well known in Boston on account of his devotion to public service for a long period of time and in many capacities. He is president of the Associated Charities, director of the Workingmen's Loan Association, senior partner in the firm of Moors & Cabot, a member of the Boston Finance Commission, a member of the Council of Radcliffe College and of the Boston Dispensary, and an ex-president of the Public School Association...
This is the message Major Ian Hay Beith gave to the Law School Society and the Graduate School Society yesterday evening. But such optimism as Ian Hay's must not be the cause of one moment's delay in our war preparations and in our firm dealing with all who hinder these preparations. Just as the Allies are concentrating all military affairs in one supreme command, so must we bend all our energies at home to the same united end. It is good to hear words of cheer, but they must lead only to greater determination...
German intrigue in Russia has at last accomplished its purpose by undermining the republican government and winning over the Petrograd populace to the red party of anarchy. For however radical Kerensky may have appeared to our eyes, yet he was a nationalist, and had a firm, and reasonably constructive view of foreign affairs. The victorious parties have no leadership, except from Berlin, and no principles, except to show their appreciation for democracy by openly fighting for autocracy. Until, worn out by their excesses, the people react and demand a conservative, stable government, there is no hope for the Allies from...