Word: emphasising
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Three major difficulties stood in the way. First was that the Dallas Exposition comes right on top of two World's Fairs, Chicago's and San Diego's. Dallas stole their thunder. The Dallas Fair buildings are in a style reminiscent of the Century of Progress, but...
The policy of the second Freshman Guide Committee was largely foreshadowed by the work of its predecessor. Last year's report contained a thorough analysis of freshman conditions and made clear the large issues, so that we were able to follow the program there outlined. Thus, our task here is...
Mr. Andrews and his colleagues have prepared for University Hall a searching and candid report on the activities and problems of the Freshman year. The Confidential Guide Committee's newest platform is characterized particularly by the tenacity of purpose which shows itself in the emphasis placed on certain recommendations made...
Mr. Conant, in the eyes of undergraduates, has placed too much emphasis on scholarship, as such. His approach is too scientific, designed for graduate schools more than for an undergraduate college. His desire to raise scholastic standards should be supported, his research is necessary if the University is to live...
Mr. Conant, in his Tercentenary address, spoke of the necessity of "pruning knowledge", that is throwing out irrevalent material keeping only the essentials, crossing inter-departmental barriers, and getting a broader, general view of the world today. The President has planned new "roving professors", unattached to nay Department, to carry...