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Word: oure (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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In 1882, football at Harvard was just beginning to capture the fancy of the undergraduates; it was in that year that the Crimson promoted the sport to a place in its "Sporting Column," lifting it from the department entitled "Brevities." On the eve of the Columbia contest, the Crimson observed...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard vs. Columbia, 1877-1959 | 10/17/1959 | See Source »

The drive will continue until bicycle-riders learn to be "safety-conscious," stated Sgt. John E. McCarthy, who is heading the effort. "Our primary purpose is to make Cambridge residents realize that this is a very dangerous neighborhood," he emphasized.

Author: By Mary ELLEN Gale, | Title: Police Begin Drive To Stop Infractions Of City Bike Laws | 10/17/1959 | See Source »

If the outlook for such solution is dim, however, the necessity is overwhelming. Without it, there is little prospect that the immediate shortage of teachers can be solved, that the ever-rising cost of classrooms can be met, or that the rising tide of those who wish to be educated...

Author: By Stephen F. Jencks, | Title: Schools, Colleges Experiment With Full-Time Operation: Four Quarters, Summer Sessions | 10/17/1959 | See Source »

In considering a career, "duty" and "service" are suspect terms, usually quickly discarded. And yet, how often do security, prestige, or income affect our decisions? Many times our youthful ideas and ambitions fail to materialize because they involve risks, or appear socially dubious, or, time and again, not lucrative enough...

Author: By Paul A. Buttenwieser, | Title: 'Moral Philosophy' in a Secular University | 10/15/1959 | See Source »

Professor Demos quotes Whitehead in connecting moral education with "visions of greatness." At Harvard we have the opportunity to come into contact with greatness in many forms, through the curriculum, and through association with professors and students, some of whom may possess greatness in one way or another. We need...

Author: By Paul A. Buttenwieser, | Title: 'Moral Philosophy' in a Secular University | 10/15/1959 | See Source »

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