Word: needful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...only one of many--and not such a good one at that. Her work is mostly overhead. She wishes she could be at the Bowl for the Army game: or at Princeton: Princeton men are so nice--doesn't he think so? Very little defense--she doesn't need any. Many of her plays are likely to be offside and she needs guarding. Nevertheless a fair catch. An excellent back, and not so bad from the front either...
...mush maligned examination system. First, to disclose the extend of the student's knowledge. Second, to make him study. In the graduate schools, where the students are more mature and experienced, the first purpose is sufficiently accomplished by one examination at the end of each course. There is no need for the second use one studies or flunks. One examination would be sufficient to disclose the knowledge of a college course too, but the stimulus of frequent examinations is felt by all perhaps erroneously to be necessary in order not to place too much responsibility for doing his work...
...objections to certain first year courses as being useless and elementary are undoubtedly logical. The root of this evil lies, however, rather with the system of secondary education than the governments of advanced institutions. Elementary courses are offered not because they are elementary but because presumably they fill a need. That need once removed, the vacuities in the Freshman mind once made whole with a firm foundation, the courses, theoretically, should cease. Such action has been evidenced in the College by announcement that English A exemptions are allowed to men whose abilities have been tested and found worthy...
...They need not have come. Prof. Thurston, pleasant-spoken gentleman soon won over his audience, told how many a so-called medium had asked him for tricks to fool gullibles. "But," admitted Magician rhurston, "I was quoted incorrectly. All spiritualistic phenomena cannot be reproduced with a small watch. There is an intelligent psychic force which can manifest itself but everything done at a stated time and for money is likely to be trickery." Thus mollified, the spiritualists beamed kindly up at Mr. Thurston in the pulpit. A collection was about to be taken when a member of the magician...
...Public trust? Public trust? Is there any greater public trust for the newspapers than to keep the public dizzy with dirt. The public wants it; the public has come to need it. The newspapers have created a habit. It must be satisfied...