Word: methodism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Dial 911, wait for the dial tone, then dial nine, hang up, and wait for the phone to ring." Such are the instructions from a meddlesome student who has discovered in the new telephone system a method of revenge for the petty persecutions of human operators...
...distribution requirement, chemistry has much to offer the non-scientist. It is probably the most fundamental of laboratory sciences, and, unlike physics, its principles are not obscured by intricate mathematics. Since its most important concepts are based on comparatively simple experiments, it is an ideal introduction to the scientific method of inductive analysis...
...similar broad examination were to be given in every subject, the entrance system would be adjusted as nearly as possible to the methods of teaching at Harvard. Since this is apparently impossible at present, a very satisfactory substitute is available. The scholastic aptitude test, as a criterion of native ability, and the comprehensive English examination, as a criterion of preparation, should be required of every applicant. In conjunction with these the present demand for a transcript of the school record should, of course, be continued. An oral examination of the candidate for admission would also be a valuable method...
Speaking at Atlantic City on Friday to the convention of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, President Conant made another plea for larger scholarship funds. Since he has refused to accept F. E. R. A. aid for Harvard students, the method of raising these increased funds inevitably becomes a major issue. If the money is not provided by the government, it must come from private sources. Unfortunately, however, the resources of philanthropists have been atrophied exactly in proportion to the increased needs of students. It must also be admitted that, since the historical trend throughout the world...
While heavy fog could not be completely cleared away by this method, tunnels through the fog large enough to permit traffic could be "drilled...