Word: founds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...congress of English teachers recently assembled in New York found itself discussing whether its members do teach English; whether the language spoken by Americans of the rising generation is merely a dialect, or whether it has attained to the dignity of a distinct "American" tongue. Professor Scott, of the University of Michigan, hails the day when this indigenous language will be officially recognized. It will apparently be composed of our vernacular Esperonto, with a few relics of our Trans-Atlantic heritage as a concession to tradition. Mrs. Smith will extend bids to a dance. Policemen will become cops...
...tact and diplomatic skill. All these requirements Professor Parker fulfilled in a commendable manner. Never demonstrative or effusive, he met all who came to him for advice simply and courteously. He was always just in his decisions; patient and forebearing in his judgements. Whoever came to him for advice found a man who took a personal interest in the particular individual's ideals and ambitions...
...Freshmen he offered his friendship every year, and many of them found that the offer was more than an empty promise. Similarly classes for a number of years past look back with a feeling of pleasure to the hours spent in Professor Parker's courses, and with a feeling of gratitude for the advice and friendship which the great scholar so freely gave...
...against teaching by mail, and declares that it is quite possible for a university of the size and prestige of Columbia to carry on such work with dignity. None of the endowed universities are giving correspondence courses, but a large number of the state institutions of the West have found them an admirable method of obtaining popular support. When Columbia finally adopts them and puts them of the same non-money making plane as the rest of its extension courses, there will be no great complaint of any breach of academic etiquette, nor should there be. --Boston Transcript...
...Someone has told me that Harvard audiences have the reputation of being rather cold and indifferent, but I certainly do not think that they meant this description, because I couldn't have found even in my own part of the country, more kindly reception than was extend to me last evening. So I am mighty glad I came to Harvard, and now I can tell our people in the South that you know what hospitality means...