Word: links
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...athletic traditions which the war has interrupted. Last spring the many breaches of athletic discipline" which shocked a large number of former Harvard letter-men were attributed largely to the lapse which made such a gap in the customs of Soldiers Field. "Mike" seemed to be the only connecting link between "pre-war" and "present...
...weak link in the Volstead chain is the word intoxicating. Just what an "intoxicating beverage" is, has not, as yet, been defined by the courts. There can be no doubt that prohibition has already accomplished good throughout the nation, and that it should be continued. At the same time, the privilege of enjoying light wines and beers is not only harmless, but is, also, one much to be desired: Let us hope that Mr. Johnson's success here will be no greater than it was abroad...
...number of departments should be reduced to a minimum, each subdivided into a series of sections whose field would be clearly defined and limited. To supervise and unify the departments, a board of experts consisting of the best executive minds obtainable should be set up to direct and link the work of each into a unified whole. In this manner attention would be centered on the work at hand. A method of suggested legislative reform which seems plausible consists in the establishment of a committee whose sole duty would be the drafting of bills in such form that time...
...general examination plan is to succeed in its purpose of developing men with a real knowledge of their subject rather than a superficial ability to cram for tests, the tutorial system must be made of more importance in the College curriculum. This system aims to furnish a link between courses and co-ordinate all the work a man does in College into a unified whole. At present, however, it only adds to the old cramming system. Undergraduates cram for their tutorial conferences quite as much as for tests and to just as little purpose. The idea that the tutor stands...
...than any though of Class. This is entirely natural, and is the best way of forming friendships, but it leaves the Class at the end of the Junior year with little unity. To allow this condition to continue after graduation would be regrettable, as the Class is the strongest link between the graduate and the college. Class reunions and dinners are what bring him back to Cambridge and keep him in touch with Harvard...