Word: sharing
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...first step in a general reorganization of the Union, with the purpose of making it more truly an undergraduate Harvard Club, a new system for the invitation of guests to share its privileges has been put in effect. Under the new arrangement, a member of the Union may put up for consideration any friend who is not eligible for membership. Application cards may be obtained at the door, and when filled out should be sent to the Undergraduate Union Committee at the Graduate Manager's office. The period for which the guest is invited is two weeks at a time...
...military. The army has already evolved a method for sending eligible men to colleges all over the country; now the Marine Corps announces a different plan, based on the correspondence school idea. Every recruit receives with his uniform some text books, and a cordial invitation to his share in the free instruction. No matter where he may be stationed questions will be mailed to him and his "blue books" will be examined and graded at Marine headquarters and mailed back to him. From architecture and advertising down to plumbing and steam-fitting, the courses are designed for the purpose...
...against populations more than against armies. If it is between classes, who can fortell the amount and method of its destruction? Governments are doing all they can to keep alive the psychology that breeds war, and of this war-breeding psychology the United States is manufacturing her full share. We are doing more than any other country ecept France to make a settlement of the Russian situation impossible. Eugene Debs is still in Atlanta penitentiary, preaching peace while we martyr him for agreeing with Lincoln's stand in the Mexican war, and with, Franklin's statement about all wars...
...congratulated. This new step will make his Workshop more helpful than ever in the University, and at the same time will increase and strengthen the stock of talent from which it may draw. The new competition will not only give all students a greater opportunity to share in the benefits of this course, but may also prove to be an opening wedge for chances in other branches of the drama as well...
...small in comparison with those of our Allies, America did show her mettle in the war. Thousands of men laid down their lives in France; and it is with them that we must not break faith. To them we owe a trust--a trust that we will do our share in working for and maintaining international peace; a trust that every individual will do his part in rebuilding a devastated world; a trust that the youth of this nation will prepare itself, as best it can, for meeting and solving the great problems of this new era to come...