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...civilization, however, war is at times a necessity; the progress of universal peace has been and will be infinitely slow. And when the United States is responsible not only for its own interests, but, through the Monroe Doctrine, for the interests of other nations among a people, disorganized and semi-barbarous, as the Mexicans, war may become inevitable. The Administration can afford a certain amount of ridicule from foreign state departments, if it can avoid war honorably; but it cannot neglect its obligations. If it is forced by these obligations to a war, however unwelcome, however wasteful from a Utopian...
...therefore welcome. It is to be hoped that some constructive plans to go forward with the work begun a year ago may then be formulated. The approaching spring vacation gives an opportunity to co-ordinate and utilize in this work the energies of men returning to their homes. A semi-annual or quarterly smoker is not without its value to a Territorial Club, but what any organization with such an object thrives on is work. And a big part of its work is to put Harvard in touch with the "New Nationalism" which has made Harvard's scope country-wide...
...third place, the year has seen quite a discussion of the question of a revival of semi-compulsory chapel. The most definite suggestion has been to require Freshmen to attend for a few weeks or months, in the hope of giving
...give us an unusually intimate picture of German student life. His observations are pointed and keen; indeed, such ones as, "The German is perpetually hungry," and, "Akademische Freiheit is the Veritas of the German University," are almost epigrammatic. There is also novelty in Mr. Lockwood's chronicle of his semi-scientific hunting trip in Alaska, though his account suffers somewhat from lack of detailed description and incident. The series of articles on customs in different colleges is represented by one this month on Massachusetts Agricultural College and we are inclined to agree with the author when he suggests that...
...Logan '15, secretary-treasurer of the Junior class, has recently made his semi-annual statement of the class finances, extending from the beginning of the academic year to March 12, 1914. Since the class has had smaller expenses than most others, the report shows that 1915 is in a most satisfactory condition financially, especially considering that the returns from neither the class dues nor the Junior Dance are complete...