Word: credititis
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...possible, in the first two years, for the purpose of giving students an opportunity to test their tastes and abilities. Those who have tried engineering and decided they wish to transfer to the College may do so as late as the end of the second year, with full credit for what they have taken in the Engineering School. This has proved to be an advantageous arrangement for the students, and saved much unhappiness and waste of time. Twenty per cent of those who have entered here, so far, as Freshmen have thus transferred. Similarly, those who first enter the College...
...academic mind, there is more satisfaction to be found in the personal advantage accruing from the responsibility to the student than in the fact that he is now recognized as a potentially safe risk by investment houses. His early establishment of credit and operation of the loan on a sound business basis naturally creates a measure of self-reliance in the formative period of life which should be of immense value in later years. Gratitude should be expressed to the Harmon trustees as much for the practical economic experience gained by the recipients of the loans as for the opportunities...
Pompous Beniamino Gigli was better as Don Ottavio; Elisabeth Rethberg sang primly as Donna Elvira, Editha Fleischer prettily as the peasant Zerlina. Credit for a satisfying performance, however, belonged not so much to the singers as to Conductor Tullio Serafin, who gave the score a glancing, crackling charm...
Students who come to the School after a year or more of experience in Education may meet the requirement of apprenticeship by credit for the practical work they have already done...
Although this is not the most flagrant instance of misused College property, the frequency of such experiences calls for comment. By its very nature, the library is a credit institution. The success of such an institution depends to an infinite extent upon the efficiency and accuracy of its clerical system. It would be difficult to picture a bank which extends indefinite credit for an indefinite period to unidentified, borrowers. Yet the many volumes in Widener Library are circulated with a recklessness and irresponsibility that surpasses the absurdities of wildcat finance...