Word: cans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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"If we are ever going to build up a truly national musical culture and a truly national opera" said Mr. Beck, "it is absolutely essential that we train young American singers and give them a fair chance. That American voices are as good as any that can be found in...
Only two days remain in which to raise the quota, today and tomorrow. It is expected that with two days of uninterrupted canvassing the total can be raised at least to the $1,000 mark.
"To make university instruction a democratic institution and still to maintain it at its present high level is the chief difficulty in the broadening of education. France is now seeking the means whereby it can open the doors of the university to all men worthy of entrance and able to...
"In France," he concluded, "the students are only now coming back to the universities and one cannot yet say definitely as to the extent of the changes the war has wrought but that education has cased to be a class privilege can no longer be doubted."
According to the quota assigned to the University, only 50 men can be sent from Cambridge to the convention, but the committee here hopes to have this quota much enlarged. At attempt is now being made to let the University send as many representatives as wish to go, but as...