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Suffering markedly by contrast are the laisser-faire systems of courses. In these no attempt is made to subordinate the whims of the highly individualistic section men to common standards, and the result is that men of identical merit and achievement receive widely different rewards within the precincts of the...
A tradition that refuses a man the privilege of knowing wherein he has erred on an examination--or wherein he has excelled, has no excuse for continuance. Granted that the ramifications of grading systems would require tedious explanations to disgruntled students. This is unfortunate. Nevertheless, a ruthless examination of the...
"These circumstances . . . provide an illustration of worthy causes to which many of our contributions have been made. They also, in light of Mr. Roosevelt's statements, provide an illustration of the fact that, quite often, goodwill is not gained by our efforts to assist worth while agencies." Silent Secretary...
2) A tax on corporate income starting at 13¼% and grading up to 14¼% on incomes over $500,000. (Present tax: 13¼%.) Yield: a penalty on bigness but no additional revenue.
When the landscapist was laying out the football field in Princeton's Palmer Stadium in 1914. he decided that the sides of the field should be banked, started grading by digging a deep marginal moat. Belatedly it was pointed out that the proposed embankment would be dangerous to footballers...