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...famous teachers--including such men as Dean Briggs, Kitty, Copey, and Whitehead. Recent educational trends have diverted emphasis from teaching for teaching's sake into channels of research; and although this shift has undoubtedly tended to produce more and better scholars, it has at the same time caused a dearth of "legendary" teachers. Granted that research is the basic element in the teacher's equipment, nevertheless it is wise to have one or two men in every department who will be regarded by students as orators, as a kind of teacher who drives home his knowledge by his technique...
...night of the last college meal before vacation only a scattered few were breaking bread in a House dining hall. There was a strange quietness about the room; the rustle of skirts and the clatter of silverware were the major sounds. Voices seemed hushed and shy. Because of the dearth of students many waitresses stood against the wall in idle talk. Spontaneously, above everything, there burst forth a song. In a moment all the girls were caroling to the diners. Applause rewarded this serenade; but that was not enough. As the remnants of the House were leaving, in a magnificent...
Coach "Buck" Walsh's first boat has six Juniors and two Sophomores. Because of the dearth of "N" winners in the present Senior class it was necessary to elect a Junior as captain. A. B. Yeats holds this position and rows at number six, while other "N" winners, G. A. Whiteside and V. E. Schumacher, row at five and stroke. These three rowed with last year's Varsity while the other three Juniors, P. G. Schultz at bow, J. L. Erickson at two, and G. C. Gullard at three are J. V. veterans. The two '39 representatives...
Next year owing to a dearth of assistants, the popular survey curse in the history of music, Music 1, will be cut form 300 students to 150. This alone will strike a serious blow at the study of music here and will necessitate especial care in the selection of applicants so as to insure the admission of enough Freshmen for whom this course is fundamental. Inability to gain admission to Music 1 in Freshman year may well result in turning away many potential music concentrators. In like manner, Music A, basic course in the theory of music, is being pared...
Your good-natured and impartial account, (TIME, March 8), of the debate in the Senate on approving for another three years the current trade agreements policy suggests again the remarkable dearth of popular interest in this very practical aspect of our foreign affairs. In what other country with, such far-flung foreign trade and investments would Senators view with genuine alarm an increase in the receipt of the good things of this earth from abroad and cry for a return to the days when we habitually shipped out much more than we received? Intelligent readers desiring light on the facts...