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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...main function of the tutorial system is to allow the student contact with specially trained scholars whose knowledge of their subjects consists in more than an ability to compile an acceptable list of authorities the advantages of the Oxford plan cannot be denied. The specialist in American history is not likely to offer a deep understanding of medieval thought or of the Greek city state. It is only by working under a number of men, all of whom are doing special work in different periods, that the student of history has a fair chance of becoming imbued with a sympathetic...
Located near Cienfuegos, the Garden was established in 1900 by E. F. Atkins of Boston to increase the knowledge of tropical plants and to improve the varieties of sugar cane. The main purpose for the establishment of the Garden, however, was to develop the sugar cane industry...
...what changes, if any, might have come over the White House, noticed that the bronze-bound doors were swinging to and fro with a brisk new freedom. They opened not only in for strangers (see col. 1) but also out for plain tourists to issue grandly forth from the main entrance after staring their way through state chambers. The tourist exit always used to be through the basement. The Open Door policy is the most tangible change which Mrs. Hoover has wrought as First Lady, but there are other, subtle changes. The atmosphere of the President's House is larger...
...come. Owner of four newspapers into which I. P. & P. had bought its way is able Frank Ernest Gannett, publisher of 17 chainpapers,−father of-the Teletypesetter (TIME, Jan. 14). When Mr. Graustein completed his testimony before the Commission, Mr. Gannett called it "in the main, admirable," explained more fully his deals with I. P. & P. Last week, with a sudden and theatrical gesture, he canceled the deals, freed his papers from the menace of the "Power Trust." He wrote Mr. Graustein...
...leading picture is the story of Horatio Nelson and Ema Hart. This is admirably presented with Victor Varconi and Corinne Griffith in the leading roles and ably assisted by H.B. Warner. These three give well-shaded characterizations in what is a rather elaborate picture. If there is any main fault to be found with this offering it is the overabundance of material. The scenes follow in such profusion that at times the thread of the story is completely lost but in spite of the occasional tedium the two naval encounters make up for many defects, being as good...