Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President Conant any right to attempt to curb student interest in the social sciences by reducing the personnel in that field? Is the uniform conservatism of the Harvard economic faculty a matter of policy or coincidence? In either case, is it damaging to the university? Should a university president respect the views of his leading faculty members, or is he justified in following only the dictates of his own opinions? In the course of such an examination we may run squarely into the question of whether, as an individual, President Conant is the right sort to manage...
Opposition M. P.s saw in this transfer another attempt by Prime Minister Chamberlain to make himself master in his own house, such as his move six months ago in "promoting" influential Sir Robert Vansittart from Permanent Undersecretary of the Foreign Office to the high-sounding but less vital and specially created post of Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Chamberlain is determined to make his own appointments to these permanent, advisory posts. Sartorially correct, 61-year-old Colonel Sir Maurice, dubbed "Sir Maurice the Immaculate." was far closer to previous Prime Ministers David Lloyd George, James Ramsay MacDonald...
...student body has shown itself capable of active interest in campus problems such as chapel, and the trustees have responded. Faculty members have been willing to give the public the benefit of their insight into contemporary problems. Students have participated actively in the affairs of North Adams in the attempt to better conditions there, and the first peace demonstration at Williams has proved a success. Most important, President Baxter has given a convincing demonstration of his educational liberalism throughout the year, culminating in the appointment of Dr. Lerner...
...President the Department's conception of the ruling, and he failed to canvass the opinions of qualified persons outside the Department as to the merits of the candidates for promotion. At best, the Dean was a poor mediator between the Department and Mr. Conant, who himself made no attempt to enlighten the matter through clarification...
...case is closed and the Committee's suggestion is unforgivable if, and only if, it is unforgivable to attempt the sole possible reparation for demonstrated injustice and the sole possible correction of what must appear on the basis of the report to be a stubbornly misguided administrative policy.. Perhaps what is closed is the Crimson's editorial mind. The editorials themselves--but why worry? They are spilt milk now. Better duck next time! Paul P. Selvin '39, William H. Glazier...