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...course on the Russian situation is of particular significance. No other modern country is shrouded in such a veil of mystery, and in no other field is a thorough, non-partisan investigation so much to be desired. There has been found at present no middle ground on the question. Naturally a course on Russia at Harvard College will not dispel all the extremists, but it has two important contributions to make. It will show that the University has not been led away from academic investigation by the current exaggerations regarding "reds," and will thus strengthen its reputation for scientific...
Everything possible should be done to awaken interest in this course and to insure its continuation in subsequent years with even greater emphasis on contemporary problems. And nothing should be neglected which would help to make it broad in its scope and absolutely non-partisan in its nature. Only by a courageous search for truth, by discounting all propaganda, can the course be of lasting value...
...that they realize that these vital problems of our national life are not to be solved by confusing our enemies in a cloud of verbal dust. The solution of these problems will require all the thinking power of the nation, and the University should be the centre of careful, non-hysterical work for their just and final solution. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the pen plus a little well-considered thought will always conquer the pen plus only a dictionary or a thesaurus of words, phrases, and invectives. CARL I. WHEAT...
...Chairman of the Conference--cable grams from men in the field, greeting the Conference and reiterating the plea for help. The opening speakers outlined the great progress of the Student Volunteer Movement, and showed by word and picture the immensity and vital importance to Americans of the problems of non-Christian countries...
...Noguchi has taken the place of Lofcadio Hearn in bringing into closer touch the civilizations of the East and West. He is one of the few foreigners to adopt English as the language for his poetry, and all his work shows an ability to handle English as no other non-English poet save Tagore has done...