Word: membership
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Fifty years ago President Wilson wanted to abolish the club system as undemocratic. At that time one third of the upperclassmen were excluded from membership. Gradually the clubs have relaxed their restrictions and under administration pressure agreed to take a larger percentage of the college. This fall for the first time in the 100-year history of the clubs, every undergraduate who wanted a bid got and accepted...
...sufficient community of interest to secure it. The Soviet Union has been known to jump on the band-wagon before--especially when it became clear that it would be to its advantage: witness Russia's recent acceptance of the jurisdiction of the World Court in order to gain membership in the International Labor Organization. In addition, it looks as if a decrease in armament expenses is the only way the U.S. government can restore its fool-hardy reduction in funds for technical assistance--a program of proven value in the war for man's minds. Taylor J. Smith '56 David...
...enrollment. Not only must Yardlings search out their assigned seats; upperclassmen in these courses, as well, are checked in each lecture. This rule, inconsistent with the rest of the Administration's attendance policy, is retained in spite of the fact that sophomores often account for almost half the course membership...
...other business, the Board also approved the addition of a September date for administering exams, and elected five colleges, including Penn State and Davidson, to Board membership...
...presents less than the whole Gospel. Graham confronts that with his unprecedented concern for seeing that each of his "baby Christians" turns into a spiritual grownup. The full measure of his success is still to be taken, but in Britain, for instance, pastors everywhere report church attendance and membership up since his dramatic campaign...