Word: thinks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...itself only a means, and such a foolish, illogical means, than which, no one, as yet, sees a better--to an end which is vague and so far away that most hereabouts lose sight of it. Perhaps it is as well. For I don't believe the Poilu could think and go on as bravely and smilingly as he does...
...preparatory school for commissions. That is to say, any member of Military Science 2 cannot be drafted as a private without first having an opportunity to become an officer. Many men now in the corps are abusing this privilege; they are cutting drill as often as they think they can without losing their good standing with the Military Office. The two who have been discharged are not the only ones who have deserved the penalty,--they were merely a little less proficient at the game of "getting by," and they are therefore set up as examples of poor spirit...
...vote taken yesterday on the question of putting College exercises ahead one hour proves that the majority of students was not convinced of the merits of such a plan. We are not to think the scheme was opposed on selfish grounds alone. The horror of inconvenience may have influenced a great many, but they were sagacious enough to hide the fact. The measure went down to defeat because to too many it seemed impractical and futile...
...advocated individual effort. Let every individual have it as his duty to economize coal and its derivatives. This is the only course left. We charge every student to feel this responsibility. Electricity is the product most easily economized, and we can do a small though valuable bit of conserving. Think twice before flooding your suite with unnecessary light. Where two thousand are concerned the saving of a few hours per day by each is not insignificant...
...Harvard. President. Lowell favors this plan, as does your Student Council. Let every man who votes today realize that all mature opinion is in favor of the adoption of the daylight-saving plan; let him realize that his vole "yes" is merely an expression of what older men think about the winning of this war, and what be, himself, thinks deep down. RICHARD ROELOFS...