Word: discusses
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...books than it can be in a lecture, and the value of the lecture lies more in comment and explanation than in a repetition of exposition found in the reading. If, however, the two section meetings were used, not only to test the men on the reading, but to discuss it, to point out the main lines of thought, and to teach the men how to "tear the heart out of a book," we believe that they would prove much more profitable than the same amount of time devoted to lectures...
...National Education Association will hold its forty-eighth annual convention this year in Boston, from July 2 to 8. This association composed of practically all the public school teachers in the country meets regularly every year, to discuss various educational problems. In 1903, the last year the convention was held here, 35,000 delegates attended, meetings were called daily; and numerous projects for promoting the interests of education were discussed...
There will be a meeting in the Union on Thursday evening at which representatives of the various political clubs will discuss the resolution...
...that the captain and coaches form their opinion of the ability of the various men. Besides, the new rules must be tried out and put to actual test if we expect to accomplish anything under them. Withington said also, that he expected to hold meetings twice a week to discuss the rules and proposed plays and that these would be compulsory...
...meeting was held of some 20 clubs in the University interested in the general subject of public speaking. A resolution was passed to the effect that the present conditions of debating in the University warranted some step being taken for the establishment of a forum wherein Harvard men could discuss University questions for the benefit of the student body. In accordance with this resolution a committee of five men was appointed to draw up a tentative federation system of civic and debating club interests. The form of the proposed organization will be submitted to each of the component clubs...