Word: givens
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Edward S. Harkness, donor of $13,000,000 for the institution of the Harvard House Plan, was in Boston and Cambridge during the last two days. He came to attend a dinner given by the Tavern Club in his honor last night at the club house, 4 Boylston Place, Boston...
...fund which has just been given will not only allow the Graduate School of Education to expand its present research, but will also afford an opportunity to devote money to other necessary developments which were previously impossible because all available funds were consumed by the work then in progress. Although the present acquisition does not solve all of the financial problems of the school, it does aid the situation considerably and points to the possibility of a brighter future...
Under present conditions with so much stress on education, it is a healthy sign that experimental work in that field is receiving recognition. The training of the mind is an essential element in modern life, and attention must not be given exclusively to the actual mechanics of educating. The problems of how and why are every bit as important and it is the answer to the questions that arise in the latter connection with which the School of Education is concerned. Any assistance that is given to help to accomplish this aim is a well directed and intelligent...
There still remain vestiges of past rowing history which may hamper the new coach. It is to be hoped that he will be given free reign to carry out his policies as he sees fit. He should have complete power to name his own assistants and to regulate and direct coaching of all rowing at Harvard from the freshman dormitory crews right up to the first university eight. From all reports, Mr. Whiteside is the type of man to be entrusted with a share in Harvard's crew destinies not only to the extent of turning out winning combinations...
Although there is nothing billed as a "short comedy", the Dramatic Club's advertisement for "Success" is acceptable for a few moments of fun. What with "Talented Miss So-and-so". "Charming Miss This-and-that", and the rest of the teaser, we were given a hearty laugh