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American colleges have been running the gauntlet between savage attacks from many quarters during the last few years. Dr. Flexner's comprehensive survey simply represented the climax of widespread dissatisfaction with university practices. An admirable explanation of the conditions is contained in an article called "The Unintellectual Boy," in the current Atlantic Monthly...
...into "a scrawny town in a Western state." When they unhappily encounter a railroad detective, noted for his extreme lack of sympathy with bums, their troubles recommence. After eluding the detective they stumble into a "sapping day"-a roundup of hoboes by embattled farmers-are forced to run the gauntlet, finally escape to a deserted "jungle" and fall exhaustedly to sleep, only to wake in the arms of the police. A heartless judge gives them each 120 days in the county jail...
...drinking and its unfortunate results are sanctioned and even encouraged by those managing the initiations. Women students* are regularly seen in the Yard [main campus] and in the class room buildings. It is an affront to them and a slur upon Harvard that they are forced to run a gauntlet of drunken glances, bawdy ballads and obscene recitations in order to attend their lectures. . . . A passerby on Quincy street was embarrassed by public aspersion on his virility. . . ." Until five years ago, when Hasty Pudding merged with the Institute of 1770 (eating club), Hasty Pudding conducted its rituals, like most other...
...display or drinking and its unfortunate results are sanctioned and even encouraged by those managing the initiations. Women students are regularly seen in the Yard and in the class room buildings. It is an affront to them and a slur upon Harvard that they are forced to run a gauntlet of drunken glances, bawdy ballads, and obscene recitations in order to attend their lectures...
...open season at the Court of St. James once more fills the columns of the society page as the flower of democracy runs the gauntlet of diplomacy, privilege and connection to reach the end in view. Journalists "view with alarm" the costly pilgrimmage and tales run rife of the "inside path" to the Mecca of upper crust...