Word: idealizes
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...exploration may be the cause of the new interest shown by the public," Mr. Stefansson continued, but in my opinion the submarine is the ideal conveyance for arctic exploration. The main points in favor of the submarine over other modes of transportation are its large radius for exploration, its unlimited leisure, and the fact that if can carry a large staff of scientists and a complete scientific laboratory." Mr. Stefansson stressed the fact that the submarine is no more dangerous as a means of arctic exploration than the airplane although entirely different problems must be dealt with. "The difficulties...
...German (TIME, Dec. 15, 1930). Critic Flexner, a onetime Carnegie Foundation expert, onetime (1925-28) director of the division of studies and medical education of the Rockefeller General Education Board, specially denounced Columbia and the University of Chicago for their widely advertised home-study courses. Dr. Flexner's ideal college is a sober academe where only the wisest and most serious may study. Under his direction such a place will soon rise in New Jersey: the Institute for Advanced Study, built with $5,000,000 given by retired Storekeeper Louis Bamberger and his sister Mrs. Felix Fuld. From this...
...This ideal man is to have a formidable sum of attributes. In the first place, he is to possess a broad knowledge that will enable him to visualize the needs of the community and fashion the educational scheme of his school accordingly. Such a man is expected to accept a position that yields a salary seldom exceeding four figures...
...summarize to the extent of saying that the House Plan as it is entails the current eating restrictions quite as a matter of logic; that the House Plan as it isn't is still below the horizon; and that the real question, which is whether the proposed ideal is a proper ideal, is about due to be relegated to someone's sociology thesis? Francis Woodbridge...
Like all dissertations upon secondary education, the article contains many arguments that are valid. But the author is writing too frequently from the bias of his profession. He hopes to inculcate a thorough knowledge of English Grammar in a boy which in itself is a laudable ideal, at the expense of foreign languages. In defense of this tenet the lawyer cites the elementary language courses at all universities which are more repetitions of a secondary preparation. The time spent on these subjects would be better applied to the Mother tongue in view of the collegiate regurgitation. What Mr. Morawetz...