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...countries after the war but I cannot close without expressing the belief that the war will bring a new life to all the nation's engaged in it. May we not hope that the universal striving for inner reconstruction, the newly-awakened longing for a higher civic consciousness, the ideal of a national life devoted to the cultivation of the highest powers of the individual, will finally quench the blind passions and violent hatreds inflamed by the war, so that a regenerated Europe will more firmly-than ever before, believe in international brotherhood...
...every work, done fairly and joyously for our college, we are in reality paying to you deep and loyal tribute. For with the eye of truth you saw--dimly perhaps and far away--a future college of breadth and strength and forward marching progress; and believing in that ideal you gave lavishly of your, worldly store to further it. Where others saw a possibility, you clearly saw a certainty, and your sacrifice has led to our presence here today...
...views on education, however, should most interest us. In a recent book entitled, "The American College," he discusses the advantages of a liberal over a technical education, an ideal which Harvard has always maintained. Under Dr. Sharpless' leadership, Haverford has not adopted the often ill-chosen title of "University." It has not entered the competition for numerical leadership, but has remained with Williams and Dartmouth, and indeed with such universities as Harvard, Yale and Princeton, as protestants to the modern commerialization of higher education...
...only ones to voice this sentiment, yet the spirit of fair play and good sportsmanship seems to recommend this criticism as worthy of consideration on the part of the undergraduates and the Athletic Committee. The increasing tendency of college athletics is more and more towards the calculating, efficient ideal of modern business, and away from the recreative standard of true sport for sport's sake. The adoption of a progressive suggestion may mean a certain amount of sacrifice, but it is well worth while when the step tends towards better sportsmanship...
...Common Rooms of the Freshman Dormitories present an ideal place for men to become acquainted, and thus far their full value for this purpose has not been realized. Meetings of committees, societies and all organizations should be held in the Common Rooms. In order to make these three rooms the logical places for all social gatherings, interdormitory smokers might be instituted. In addition to the Glee Club rehearsals which are held in the Common Rooms now, informal entertainments could be arranged by special committees for the purpose of bringing a large number of men together. In fact the Common Rooms...