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...Living in the capital of the British Empire, within a few hours of the main battlefield, the members of this club are profoundly moved by the sight of the wastage and wreck of war, and feel it their duty to carry out the traditions of wide and intelligent humane help so long taught in the University...
...Press was "inaugurated primarily for the publication of books of a high standard, and aims to aid in the advancement of knowledge by making possible the wide distribution of the work of the foremost scholars of the world. It aims to help in promptly disseminating the results of original research and investigation by printing a number of serial publications. It does not plan, however, to compete with the commercial publisher, since its chief function is the issuing of books that would not be commercially profitable." All books published must receive the endorsement of the syndics of the Press, a body...
...President Lowell was made public. The letter concerned the recent Advocate prize poem, "Gott Mit Uns," and censored both Harvard and President Lowell for fostering a "spirit of unmitigated hostility toward Germany. Professor Meyer characterizes the poem as "damnable," and states that Harvard has "silently connived at its wide circulation in the press." Harvard has "wantonly and wickedly gone out of its way to carry strife into the hallowed peace of the academic world," while the University and its President "stand branded before the world and posterity as abetters of international animosity, and traitors to the sacred cause of humanity...
...other very long article, entitled "Criticism of Modern Art" by B. Preston Clark, Jr., shows that the athor has a wide knowledge of his subject. It is an attack on present methods of criticism of contemporary art--painting, poetry, and music--and Mr. Clark introduces concrete facts which do much to make his arguments convincing...
...intention of the School is not to aid them. The great usefulness of the School lies in the influence which it gives the University over the ideals and methods of teaching in the various schools and colleges. Such a large influx of teachers every year naturally results in a wide distribution of Harvard's reputation and influence throughout the country...