Word: allowables
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...this danger is imminent, the balancing of the budget should certainly be deferred another year, to allow the burden to be at least slightly lessened. But there is something more fundamental which has evoked the whole problem. In common with nearly all colleges of its own type, Harvard's athletic program is financed almost entirely by football ticket sales. The policy has been accepted for years, yet in times of depression, its essential weaknesses are strongly revealed. It leads to excessive ballyhoo, in the attempt to raise revenue; it has put all the stress on gate receipts, the most uncertain...
This action has been considered for some time and has awaited only the decision of the faculty which was given yesterday. It is understood that the change was made in accordance with the plan of the department to allow students whom they feel are proficient in English to take advanced work. This idea originated six years ago when it was voted to excuse from the course all students who received 70 per cent or higher on the entrance examination in English. Later this figure was raised to 75 per cent...
...step is in line with yearly changes intended to allow the student to go ahead on his own merits...
...Allow me to call your attention to the enclosed clipping from TIME, Dec 5, in which President elect Roosevelt's entrance to conference with President Hoover is described as follows: "President-elect Roosevelt hobbled out of the White House elevator from the basement and turned to the left...
...debts cannot be accomplished in satisfactory manner through the ordinary routine of diplomatic contacts. . . . The successful outcome of the World Economic Conference will be greatly furthered if the debt problems can be satisfactorily advanced. ... If it were not for the urgency of the situation, it would be normal to allow the whole matter to rest until after the change of administration. ... I should be glad to know if you could join with me in the selection of such a delegation at the present time...