Word: tasks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...vote to be taken on Wednesday by way of registering the sentiments of the student body in regard to the much-agitated system of universal military training. Without having given an opportunity in its columns for discussion pro and con, the CRIMSON declares emphatically that "Harvard's immediate task is to throw her influence in support of this principle by registering an overwhelming vote in favor of universal military training," and concludes by pointing to such action as a means "to strengthen Harvard's position as a patriotic institution...
...course, it is not our desire to cast such an implication on the President, and we, meaning the American people in general, have continually indicated that we should be rather pleased to undertake this task of reconstructing Europe and the world. In fact, that is precisely the criticism that Europe has had of us thus far--in our, "better than thou" attitude we have comfortably sat back, expressing our disapproval of that barbarous Europe, accompanying it with manifold suggestions as to how she may become as advanced...
...apparent, hopeless muddle concerning the solution of the military situation. A changing body of army officials and political leaders are trying in vain to work out an adequate scheme of defense. Every intelligent opinion from any group of citizens cannot help but aid them in their great task...
Harvard's immediate task is to throw her influence in support of this principle by registering an overwhelming vote in favor of universal military training. Tomorrow is Harvard's first chance to help solve this national question and the result of the vote ought to strengthen Harvard's position as a patriotic institution...
...Barrett Wendell was probably the foremost of Americans. His textbook, which has generally supplanted the old rule of thumb volumes that made composition one of the dryest of studies, is itself an entertaining literary work. He has endeavored, with considerable success, to make writing a pleasure rather than a task...