Word: functioned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is, however, an uncomfortable flavor of fact in Mr. Zangwill's charges. But "the remedy", he says, "is to make people care. . . . The younger generation must set the standard. . . . They should participate in politics and take an active part in law making, and it should be the function of the schools and colleges to prepare them for this undertaking...
...That a gold bank should be established by mobilizing reserves of gold and foreign currencies, at present serving no economic function, and by an introduction of foreign capital...
...University, Mr. Lee will give a number of special lectures. On Tuesday evening, February 5, he will lecture at the Union under the auspices of the Business School; while on the evenings of February 6 and 8, he will talk in Pierce 110 on subjects connected with the function of publicity in business. In addition, he will hold numerous conferences with Business School students for vocational advice...
...other hand, the talk of making colleges mere laboratories for the lecture-publisher is not alarming. The colleges will always retain their function of supplying the mental stimulus for true education; and unless there is this stimulus, any number of bales of printed lectures is so much paper and little else. If the time has come when the printed lecture can supplant the spoken lecture, can arouse as much interest, command as undivided attention, the colleges will do well to revise their courses and weed out their lecturers. The personality of a great professor is often the determining factor...
Coach Chase's juggled line-up failed to function properly. Malick was help less on the defense at center, and was shifted back to guard after a few minutes, of play. Leekley did fairly well, but was injured and forced to retire. Captain Lightbourn was also injured. Both men may be unable to play in the Hebron Academy game tomorrow...