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...strings upon which captious critics of our college system delight to play is the uselessness of the national honor society. It is alleged that brilliant achievement in the arts and sciences implies a social responsibility, which Phi Beta Kappa has never adequately shouldered. It will be remembered that in the publication which the society inaugurated last year, its leaders promised to break their long silence, and speak to a confused world with the authority which attends recognized ability. The world economic situation was analyzed in its several phases, national discussion of a quiet kind was provoked, and then the society...
...announcement of plans for the organization of an alumni society of Phi Beta Kappa in Boston, aimed at the development of liberal scholarship, indicates that a very real need may be filled. The founders declare that our day requires "a philosophy of education which will prevent youth from being in a hurry to grow up." This, and similar crusades, Phi Beta Kappa will endeavor to formulate and to popularize...
Shuebruk prepared at Cohasset High and Exeter, and is a resident of Lowell House. Hatfield prepared at Evanston High and lives in Dunster House. Both are members of the Harvard chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society...
...most of them come from immigrant homes. Among 25,000 College Board candidates last June, Latin School boys took place in the Latin, English, Greek and mathematics examinations. And a fortnight ago Boston Latin School took permanent possession of that coveted award for preparatory schools, the Harvard Phi Beta Kappa Trophy...
...Barney Berlinger won by two votes over Helene Madison year ago. Second on the list, with 648 votes to Bausch's 687, was Pennsylvania's crack quarter-miler Bill Carr, of whom the Sullivan Committee said: "Outstanding in his character and leadership ... a member of Phi Beta Kappa . . . winner of Olympic 400 metre championship in new world's record time...