Word: objectivity
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sperry, and Dean Brown. The attendance ranged from 60 to 200. The conduct of these meetings was in charge of a freshman committee with M. A. Cheek '26 as chairman. A committee of thirty upperclass men made personal calls on most of the freshmen between October and Christmas, the object being to explain the various religious and social service activities of the Association to the new men. Active cooperation has been had with the churches of Harvard Square. A religious census was taken at the time of registration and the results sent to all local churches. Lists of churches have...
...Phillips Brooks House Class Day Spread was held last June, in charge of C. T. Barker '23, and was attended by 322 guests. The object of this spread is to furnish an opportunity for people who do not spread elsewhere to entertain their friends at a minimum of expense. Open House for men staying in Cambridge was held at Thanksgiving and Christmas with an attendance of 144 and 75 respectively. The House has been used constantly by student organizations. Up to January 1st, 162 meetings were held, with a total attendance of 9,604 people. One of the most successful...
...should be his own. Those men who "take advantage" of the greater freedom allowed by the new spirit are in the minority, the rest will make increasing good use of it as it is granted. "External agencies assist but the essential thing is self-education. . . .If the object is merely to do well in a course it is far less than if it is the mastery of a field of thought." As that attitude spreads there is ever more cause to be thankful for the "humanization" of colleges...
...such natural monstrosities do exist. From the Hydra down, through Pliny's dragon which the army of Regulus besieged, and the great beast that Beowulf conquered in a battle to the death, famous stories have grown up around "facts" that science denies. The "sea-worm" was a very real object to the northern sailors, and it has flavored all the old literature of the ocean...
There will be a fencing tournament for beginners in Hemenway Gymnasium beginning tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The object of this tourney will be to find and develop new material for the University team. The entries, now numbering nearly 20, have not yet closed and further entries may be given to one of the fencing managers before tonight. There is no entrance fee, and all entrants will be supplied with equipment for the duration of the meet. Coach Danguy has announced that he will present a foil to the winner of the tournament, and a fencing-glove...