Word: judgments
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Fosdick of Princeton. Of the Harvard debaters B. V. Kanaley spoke with great fluency and wit, and A. Tulin with commendable power. Princeton's essential argument emphasized the necessity of the development of the individual for his particular career, while Harvard claimed that a student's judgment was not mature enough to choose what is best, and showed that a course of broad culture was the ideal college education. The judges were out about half an hour, and upon their return reported that the decision had not been unanimonsly in favor of Princeton...
...undergraduate, who is apt to be indifferent to the good his studies may do him, and the mature man, who is actuated solely by a desire of self-improvement. To conclude, the free elective system assumes the evident fallacy that the student's aim is earnest and his judgment nature, and it fails to emphasize the development of character and the broadening of intellect...
...United States is against this system. The negative had also emphasized the evil effects of the free elective system at Harvard, and had illustrated their arguments by specific cases. He advocated a system which would necessitate an organization and supervision of studies by men of more experience and judgment than undergraduate students...
...from the personal or subjective pleasure which they realize from their work; others are drawn into philanthropy by a sense of social obligation and civic pride. Earnest social work with our fellowmen should give us a practical knowledge of social conditions, and enable us to exercise a more perfect judgment in choosing the suitable remedies...
...direction. Yesterday afternoon the outfielders held their first outdoor practice, on the diamond behind the Stadium. The work, which was directed by Loughlin, consisted entirely in judging fly balls. No throwing in was allowed. The greatest improvement of the squad has been made in batting. Better form and judgment have been manifested, although there is still a tendency among the men to misjudge the ball...