Word: emphasising
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last spring Mr. Robert Hutchins enunciated in his own loud and clear manner the opinion that there is only one difference between the nature of study during the Freshman year at an American college and at a preparatory school, and that is that preparatory school students are better instructed. It...
¶ Dartmouth's Ernest Martin Hopkins: I have had much concern . . . that emphasis has been so largely placed upon what the colleges should do for their men and so little emphasis has been placed upon what these men should do for themselves.
Medical students will no longer know whether they are doing honor work, it was learned this weekend. The rating "excellent," has been discontinued, so that men may concern themselves directly with their work rather than place emphasis on grades.
The experiment is viewed as consistent with the policy laid down last spring by President James B. Conant's administration of taking away the emphasis from formal, stiff course requirements, and of giving the student greater responsibility in the matters of attendance and records.
Four groups of qualifications were mentioned by Mr. Rhodes as the basis of selection: literary and scholastic ability; qualities of manhood and truth; leadership and interest in others, and physical vigour as demonstrated in outdoor activities. Critics of Dr. Frank Aydelotte's policy declare that not enough emphasis is placed...