Word: growth
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...regards the clearness of the water, it is found that sunlight does more harm than good. By supporting growth of vegetable matter in water, scientifically formed "algae," sunlight causes water to become discolored. The only possible evil from lack of sunlight would be a slight psychological effect on the swimmers. Considering that the lighting system would be complete, and that swimming meets are held generally at night, this objection is very slight. As regards ventilation, this would be adequately provided for by the fan method. And beside all essential equipment, the pool was to have two very modern appliances...
Although a majority of the students at the College come from New England, the growth in the representation of the West has been more rapid in the last ten years than that of localities nearer at hand. Of the sections of the country, the South Central States alone have lost considerably...
...most striking movement of recent years in higher education has been the growth of special scientific training for business; and in this field the University's Graduate School of Business Administration is now exerting probably the most powerful influence. The first business school in the United States was the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, which, however, was not restricted to graduates. Dartmouth followed in 1904 with the Tuck School, which provides a two-year graduate course. It was only eight years ago that the Harvard School was established, requiring a bachelor's degree for admission and giving...
Ever since the Freshman class has been separated from the main body of the College, unmistakable symptoms have arisen of the growth of that spirit which is anathema to the hypothetical "Harvard man." This has at times shown itself in its most objectionable form, which is an inevitable product of such an attitude,--that of rowdyism and muckerism...
Since the ineligibility of the five Yale baseball players was declared last fall, there has been a steady growth of sentiment in favor of their re-instatement. Unprejudiced observers are convinced that the men disqualified were not guilty of any attempt to break the athletic rules. It had been a continued custom for some Yale men to play baseball for their board at the summer camp in question; like most athletes, they had not read the rules, and were ignorant of the fact that they contained a prohibition of this very thing. It is futile now to blame the committee...