Word: functioning
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Some years ago the present system of Faculty Advisers was devised with two objects in view. Primarily the function of the Faculty Adviser is to guide the student in his choice of electives. In this respect the system has been a success. But it was hoped that the Faculty Adviser would be more than a mere signer of study-cards; it was hoped that he would be a friend to his advisees...
...Much of the injurious prolongation of testimony, cross-examination and argument in American courts is due to the fact that the judges have been deprived of effective control over counsel. It is an important function of a good judge to abbreviate testimony by excluding the irrelevant and to limit cross-examination and argument. To this end judges should be independent and well paid, appointed to serve during good behavior and efficiency, and entitled to a pension, after reasonably long service, or on disability. The judge should always be the principal person in the court-room. He is in England; often...
...This serious change in the position and function of the judge has been accompanied by a change in the habits of eminent legal practitioners which also tends to the lowering of courts and judicial procedure in the public estimation. It has been noticeable of late years that leading lawyers are not much in court-rooms. They work in private chambers for rich men and rich corporations, drawing legal papers for promoters, industrial adventurers and bankers. In this service higher fees can be charged than in service before the courts. It is commonly the junior members of large legal firms...
...Musical Review has appointed a graduate advisory committee whose function it will be to form and direct in a general way the policy of the paper. Since all of its members are either composers or musical critics of wide practical experience, the aid it can render by means of suggestion and encouragement will be invaluable. The committee has been selected as follows: Professor W. R. Spalding '87, Owen Wister '82, D. G. Field '07, L. A. Coerne '90, M. B. Lang '02, E. H. Abbott '93, Richard Aldrich '85, H. L. Mason '88, E. O. Hiler '93, A. W. Foote...
...Phillips '97, vice-president of the New England Federation, spoke of the need which the various clubs had of a connection with the undergraduates from their respective sections. Rev. M. O. Simons '91, former president of the Associated Harvard Clubs, also spoke of this function of the new Federation, and lent his hearty approval and enthusiastic support to the project. H. G. Clemans '11 then told of the measures and experiments of the Minnesota Club, and showed how extensively the new organization would be of service...