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Word: iaissez (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1935-1935
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...Dunster has not resisted the new order. The same spirit of Iaissez-faire that has given its internal and external attitude of splendid isolation has allowed spontaneous formation of discussion groups. House dinners, dances, and entertainments have sprung from the interest of the undergraduates. There have been no attempts to hold patrol meetings of the tutees of the various departments, but the interest of special groups has not been coldly received. A lack of paternalism combined with friendly cooperation has characterized the attitude of the Staff of the House, and has been in no small measure responsible for its success...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dunster House Boasts Self-Sufficient Smugness and Old Harvard Indifference, and Offers Good Food to Unsocial | 3/26/1935 | See Source »

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