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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this lack of simultaneous advance on the part of the schools, the colleges are, if not entirely, at least partially to blame. The old and reiterated cry against the rigidity of the required entrance examinations has in it more than a measure of truth. At the same time it is undeniable that the schools themselves have failed to look beyond mere set requirements, many of which, in the light of modern educational investigation, have been shown to be of little value in developing the boy either for continued work in college or for life...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRIDGING THE CHASM | 3/30/1929 | See Source »

...plebiscite, and a hint was thrown out that such support was rather needed. Now, however, it will be asserted that the people in Italy had no choice but to vote for the Fascist candidates. Emigres are as hard to please as an irate mother-in-law, and who will blame them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ITALIAN SUFFRAGE AROUSES COMMENT | 3/29/1929 | See Source »

...order to properly, and exactly, place the blame instead of saying; "Roman Catholics, however, have feared Federal interference with parochial schools and it has been their influence largely, etc.,". You should have said that it was the opposition coming from the Catholic Hierarchy, who are fundamentally opposed to all public schools, that is largely responsible for keeping "Education in a bureau under legislative lock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 25, 1929 | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

Said an indignant coed: "The men are to blame. They stop us and start to talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: 2,900 to 300 | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

...platform of the Liberal Party is, in short, to promise Englishmen whatever they want, and to blame the Conservatives for unemployment, failure to meet the Coolidge naval limitations proposals, and inability to wriggle out of paying what the Empire owes the U. S. Throughout his speech Mr. Lloyd George never once suggested that he might win a partial victory-i. e., enough seats to put him at the head of a coalition Cabinet-'but thundered and boasted that the triumph of Liberalism would be sweeping and complete. Since there are today a mere 40 Liberals among the 615 members...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Election | 3/11/1929 | See Source »

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