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...while it is true that heavy emphasis is laid on the mechanical side of the work, it is also true that careful attention is given to the place of the Classics in literature. As far as I know, all courses, except the most elementary, assign reading of criticism and history like Duff and Croiset. Classroom lectures give as much supplementary matter as is necessary on the work read. It is thus not true that this side of the literature is neglected...
...Chinese Government is to assign a special constabulary to police the evacuated area...
...pelorus; in any position to critize intelligently the benefit that others may derive from instruction in ballistics or celestial navigation? No, they are not! On the other hand, all members of the R.O.T.C. have worn enough mufti in the progress of their liberal educations to be able to assign "culture" its large and proper place in the program. What is sauce to the Debating Team and Liberal Club is not necessarily sauce to the commander...
...There will undoubtedly be more demands for aid this year because of the general financial stress. Instead of adding to the funds for helping men, the Committee on Scholarships and other Aids is attempting to stretch the existing funds to meet the increased needs. The method adopted is to assign the amounts according to scholastic attainments. Although formerly exceptional scholarship was not necessarily taken into account in the distributing of loans, students are now confronted with the necessity of making high grades as well as supporting themselves...
Naturally the first few years at the beginning of a career must be spent in learning the tools of the trade and its routine. Therefore, it has been the policy of the Department of State in recent years to assign all new officers to rather distant spots as Vice Consuls in order that by mastering the basic elements of foreign intercourse which in the present day is mostly founded on trade relations between countries he may have sound foundation on which to build principles of action in his later career. Likewise he learns to be considerate of foreign customs...