Word: modernize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Twelve hundred strong the modern pilgrims--otherwise known as English Congregationalists--will debark at Boston and make a tour of the historic shrines of the earlier Pilgrim Fathers. Whether or not they intend to instill in the present generation the standards of the earlier Puritans is not yet known, but the possibility seems unlikely of their succeeding, although they will hold a service "of reconsecration to the principles of the Pilgrim Fathers." Then, seemingly against their purposes, they will proceed to New York where they will be duly entertained in the wicked city...
...second landing of the Pilgrims, beyond the obvious enrichment of future antique dealers, seems to be of little significance. The modern "Fathers" will come, be entertained--somewhat more hospitably than their predecessors--and go home again. And another sight seeing bus will have "done" the Commonwealth...
...Modern Argentina," Professor Haring, Harvard...
...General Characteristics of Modern Sculpture," Professor Post, New Fogg...
...supervision, it might be pointed out that the former as practiced at Harvard is certainly the lesser of two evils. While it is generally admitted that the Faculty of any university would free itself from what it considers a disagreeable duty, yet the artificial standards by which modern learning must unfortunately be protected seem to demand it. As for the undergraduates, the majority of whom are honest, they can and do remain personally indifferent to what machinery is set up to prevent cribbing, as has been proved at Yale. On the other hand, the policy of no supervision is merely...