Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...demand by the college Negro for social opportunities. This is a tragic delusion, for nothing is further from the intelligent Negro's mind. He has long ago become socially self-sufficient-and especially in a city as large as Boston, social satisfaction is quite obtainable. What he does expect includes the practical advantages that his university can offer: the opportunity to learn by conversation, and, if necessary, by invitation. These are pitifully denied him at Harvard. Of the four Negro members of the Class of 1932, all of whom are candidates for honors, none was admitted to the House plan...
Nevada Absorbed. Kennecott Copper owns 98½% of Utah Copper, which in turn owns 45½% of Nevada Consolidated Copper (mines in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico). Last week Kennecott offered one share of its stock for two of Nevada's, is expected to acquire practically full control. Coppermen expect that Nevada's mines will then be closed down, pointed out last week that if they were closed now Nevada's stockholders might cause trouble for Kennecott...
...Universities of Virginia, Georgia and Alabama self-help students constitute about 40% of the total. The universities so far have been able to furnish jobs or loans, expect no decrease in enrollment...
Invitations to take part in the singing have been sent out to all members of the Glee Club and the managers expect that the chorus will be composed of about 100 male voices. The program will be rendered in the usual manner with the singers standing on the steps facing the new Memorial Chapel and guided by Dr. A. T. Davison '05, director of the Glee Club. Following the announced program, members of the University in the audience are invited to take part in the singing of the College Songs...
Schools of Commerce and Administration expect a "fair" percentage of students to get employment. About half of the teachers, about one-fourth of the electrical engineers, will find places. Industrial engineers, if they find work at all, will start off at $80 a month...