Word: switzerland
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...firmly convinced that the system of universal military training and service now in force in Switzerland should be applied in the United States to supersede its present system of a regular standing army, reserves and militia," said President Eliot, in an interview with a CRIMSON reporter yesterday afternoon. "I believe that such a system should be put into force at once as soon as Congress can pass the necessary legislation. We should not wait until the end of the war in the meantime fighting Germany with our present military organizations, but we should immediately establish a system such...
President Eliot the went on to show that Switzerland is a country similar to Massachusetts in size and population, having somewhat less than four million inhabitants, but it can nevertheless muster immediately an army of half a million, with a much larger number in reserve. In 1911 the number of men under training for two months or more during the summer was about 210,000. They have proved available for a first-line defence in 48 hours. There were also over 275,000 trained reserves ready for the second line almost as promptly as called for--a total army...
...given in the first and second half-years, respectively. History A4 will be withdrawn. Government 24 and 27, by Professor Dupriez of the University of Louvain, will be withdrawn, and in their place Professor Dupriez will give a series of new courses on the Government and Administration of Switzerland, European Electoral Systems, Centralized Administration, and the Budget System of Great Britain. These courses will be known as Government 25, 29, 26, and 28. Government 6a hf. will be transferred to the group open to undergraduates and graduates and will be given by Mr. Laski. Economics 17 will be made...
...teaching of hygiene in all elementary and secondary schools. He has urged the reorganization and democratization of our army by appointing officers only from the ranks. He favors the adoption of some form of universal military training for the youth of the United States, such as exists in Switzerland. He supports the formation of a league of nations after the close of the war to enforce peace in Europe. In short, President Eliot's genius is more creative more original and constructive now than ever before...
...cure of most of the educator's troubles lay in the proper adoption of the elective system, provided that care was used in carrying it into effect. He stated also that there was a need for physical training, such as is in force in the military system of Switzerland, and better instruction in hygiene...