Word: minority
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...latter was commissioned by his daughter to write on marriage. He wrote in humorous complaint. "I must obey; yet what can I say on this all-important subject?" and proceeded: "We make a great mistake when we assume that a happy marriage is one without a hitch or minor squabble from year to year. A marriage without a hitch or two is a dull affair enjoyed only by dull people. The young man and maiden who look forward to a calm sea voyage for life are, if their expectations be fulfilled, to be of little use to each other...
...cent ratio is correct, it seems obvious that the figures need to be "weighted." Four non-college business men and technicians like John D. Rockefeller, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford and Orville Wright might conceivably exercise a more far-reaching influence on economic development in America than four hundred minor "leaders" in business. Two non-college scientists like John Burroughs and Luther Burbank may outweigh how many scientific students of lesser rank? Mark Twain and Walt Whitman should count for something more than their absolute numerical ratio. And in the field of polities it is conceivable that Abraham Lincoln...
WANTED Experienced cheer leader to teach the Law School how many Harvards belong on a "regular" cheer, and exactly when to stop the "Rahs". At the mass meeting at Langdell Hall several days ago there was considerable difference of opinion on these minor points...
...Committee, on Admission, of which Mr. Henry Pennypacker is chairman, maintains, on the other hand, that neither this nor any other of the minor changes announced is radical in nature. But certain of the alumni have already voiced their disapproval. In the "Transcript" last evening one alumnus was quoted as saying, "Alumni who have boys preparing to enter the University are beginning to express themselves very forcibly against the committee which put through this rule. It is extremely unjust to deprive a boy of his points when he has earned them by hard work and has been willing to sacrifice...
...Harvard Athletic Association has a ruling that minor sports teams shall not go on trips outside of New England. On the whole it is a wise rule, but it will be extremely unwise to hold to it in the present case and prevent the squash team's entering the national tournament. It will be argued that to make an exception in favor of squash in this emergency will create a precedent. This is evasion, not reasoning. There will be no precedent unless, when future cases arise, the Association chooses to consider it as such. The rule is good enough...