Word: dangerous
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...freedom to pick over and weekout candidates for college entrance to advantage, but it can be easily abused. In a liberty of choice guaranteed by such a nebulous phrase as "high academic distinction and good moral character" lies the danger that it may be used to the benefit of a general type of student whose preponderance in the College might appear to insure a balance perhaps acceptable. But the injustice to the candidate is apparent, and the gain of Harvard in the too-liberal employment of selective right is doubtful...
...news that Economics A will not adopt the Reading Period this year, while it applies to but one course in a large field, is good evidence of the fact that at least one danger threatening the success of the experiment has been avoided. A year ago the college was awaiting with considerable trepidation the coming of a first Reading Period that was known to it only by official statements and formidable reading lists. The results in those courses adopting it, however, were so gratifying that converts to the plan flocked in as one non-scientific department after another took...
...think of it! The women of other countries dare the danger of the long journey to these far lands without a tremor, while, needless to say, our women sit idly at home, not so much as stepping outside their own front door. Even our men do not dare take one step toward an ambition to make a new home in distant parts...
...Other notable absentees from the New Orleans meeting were Mississippi's Bilbo, who telegraphed that he was too busy even to fly down from Jackson for a day; and Massachusetts' Fuller, who, in the course of winding up his administration, punctuated the week by saying: "The greatest danger that confronts us . . . is the result of avarice on the part of our 'best people...
Some day there may be a new football rule limiting the number of players that can be used in a game. Less important rules have received favorable consideration. Unless this is eventually done, there is grave danger that there will be no room in the stadia except for reserve football players...