Word: endeavors
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...keen that at present only a secure position well up on the rank list serves to draw down a scholarship of any substantial size. The beneficiary aids consist of small pittances doled out at the beginning of the year to enable the student to devote his time to scholastic endeavor rather than working. They will in all probability be discontinued next year. The one remaining source has been the loan reserve...
Your rather intelligent and sympathetic editorial on the Debating Council, printed in yesterday's issue, is marred by an unfortunate remark that "debating as a form of extra-curricular endeavor has fallen into disrepute." The remark seems a trifle strong...
...fact that but twelve men were present at the trials for the Boston College Debate on Saturday is indicative that debating as a form of extracurricular endeavor has fallen into disrepute. No longer are intercollegiate debate contested with the vehemence which enlivened similar consists at the turn of the century...
...Boston, aimed at the development of liberal scholarship, indicates that a very real need may be filled. The founders declare that our day requires "a philosophy of education which will prevent youth from being in a hurry to grow up." This, and similar crusades, Phi Beta Kappa will endeavor to formulate and to popularize...
...problem was attacked from the angle that it was only a matter of time before the elections would be dropped automatically, with the solidification of the House Plan, which is fast taking the place of what little class spirit remains. However, an endeavor was made to determine whether they should be held this year and perhaps next year, as a final insurance that the Houses would increase their hold on the students...