Word: generalizes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Judiciary Committee was unanimous in its decision. At the same time it turned the nomination of Governor Murphy as Attorney General over for approval...
...determined to a certain extent. The fifty-five underprivileged graduates of Greater Boston High Schools want one of three things: (1) to prepare themselves for college if finances ever allow them to attend; (2) to study those subjects beneficial to their business or daily occupation; (3) to gain "general culture" in their personal interests. If they are to achieve these ends they must have in whatever way possible the advantages of regular undergraduates. Through personal meetings with their tutors once or twice a week, they can accomplish as much or little as their ambition demands. They are supplied with...
...More general is the criticism that fifteen scholarships are a useless if noble gesture toward Pan-American solidarity and good faith. But on more useless than are Rhodes scholarships for promoting Anglo-American relations. It is furthermore possible that other schools will follow Harvard's lead. The Refugee Plan, conceived and delivered at Harvard, has since grown into a lusty child supported by a number of eastern colleges. There is just as much reason that this plan should catch the fancy of other undergraduates...
...words of Robert Hubbell, publicity director, with whom we have corresponded on the subject. Hubbell, tells us that the students are given plenty of extra; time, so that three quarters of them earn part of their expenses. Although Juniors take comprehensive exams. Hubbell exphasizes that this is on "general knowledge," viz. no craming...
Prominent among the money donations received from alumni of the College, was a sum for the completion of the Hebrew Collection, by Lucius Littauer '78 of New York City. J. Pierpont Morgan '89 contributed to the general needs of the library. For book purchases, largely toward the William Dean Howells Collection of Letters, 47 "Friends of the Library" contributed...