Word: leadership
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...almost eight years since President Eliot, after forty years as head of Harvard University, became President Emeritus, and although he is still a familiar figure among us, we may fail to appreciate the relation between the work and the man. The outstanding feature of President Eliot's leadership was his belief in the possibility of developing the individual and his invincible faith in the value of freedom as the great educator of men. His most important reforms--the creation of the professional schools, perfection of the three-year course for an A.B. degree, the development of the elective system--were...
...education in this country. In the official service of China now are young men who were sent here while boys to be educated at the cost of funds which we repaid to China from the surplus of the Boxer indemnity over the damages chargeable to it. Also high in leadership of private enterprises are still other young China-men taught here in the same manner. If the ex-Emperor is a lad of the right sort, history may be made by him and the manner of his education. --New York Times...
...President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of the University of California: "When it comes to choosing officers for the reserves, we Americans cannot base our choice as Europe does, on social caste or the possession of goods. We must turn to the colleges. Natural leadership of some sort there must be, and that leadership the higher education will provide...
...second smoker of the year. The committee has announced an elaborate program for the occasion, starting with two cine-metograph adventures of Mutt and his companion Jeff as "Nature Fakers," and in "Matrimonial Difficulties." A few pieces will then be rendered by a 25-piece orchestra under the leadership of J. M. Parmelee '19, and this will be followed by a Keystene comedy entitled "Haystacks and Steeples." A monologuist will then address the class in a few well chosen words, the only speech of the evening. Douglas Fairbanks and Jewell Carmen will wind up the evening in their dashing photo...
Incidental music to accompany the pictures will be furnished by a 32-piece orchestra under the leadership of J. M. Parmelee '19. The orchestra will also play the "Star Spangled Banner" as a curtain-raiser. To the music, speeches, pianologue and movies will be combined the usual beer, ginger ale, pretzels, crackers, cheese and cigarettes to make up a well-rounded entertainment...