Word: emphasising
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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The administration completely forgot its ideals, however, when it accepted this invitation. It means a tremendous spurt in that ballyhoo and sophomoric enthusiasm deplored in recent years by men and women--including President Butler--who have seen the growing vices which such unmitigated emphasis was developing.
The same situation can be found at Harvard. The emptiness of the stadium, during the last two years had doubtless suggested to the H.A.A. the advisability of packing the schedule with difficult games which would draw greater attendance. But in spite of pressure, even from within, the Director of Athletics...
Although the life of most athletic associations now depends on gate receipts, universities like Yale and Harvard cannot sensibly continue to believe that this will always be the case. The addition of paying games and the consequent lengthening of the season are at best artificial stimulants. It will take far...
Closely related to this is an increased emphasis on the study of personal characteristics. Schools have over-emphasized subject matter and have been too little concerned with the attitudes developed while in school. Many investigators are at work on personality, trying to discover which are the most fundamental traits, how...
These purposes may be classified under three general heads: 1. To develop a technique of thought and study; 2. To throw the student into intimate contact with the personality and learning of a mature mind; 3. To give the student supplementary information in his field. Brief reflection will show that...