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...rather coerces the individual to surrender his independence and to become dependent for our sakes." At Williamstown last summer, he expressed opposition to the "strait-jacket of world economic planning" and faith in a system based primarily on individual initiative. But that this is not identical with an outworn laissez-faire theory is indicated by the following: "Our own capitalistic system obviously needs modification...There are large areas of new relations, of old relations expanded into new importance and meaning, as to which conscious regulation is the effective answer...
...American youth has the good fortune not to have its outlook troubled by outworn traditions, or by any imposed development which they resist...
...best possible way. The student will become acquainted with actual problems, with the difficulties of the business. The theorist will be able to understand the practical point of view, and the business man, the theorist's. The course will be able to trainmen for Railroads, not with outworn ideas, but with specific knowledge of the most modern problems. This type of thing may bring about the much needed co-operation between the university economist and the man practicing economy...
...present time, however, it has been realized that the contemplated step of two decades ago was a wise one and that the provisions of the will are now outworn. A complete reorganization of the Engineering School is now desirable and it seems possible that one can be effected which will not disregard the McKay bequest altogether. That something along this line is imminent can be gathered from President Lowell's report in which he points to the growing number of graduate students, tells of the inadequacy of the present system of combined undergraduate and graduate teaching, and speaks of forthcoming...
...school theologians" whom he blamed for claiming that man's character was produced by divine inspiration. Bright eyes flashing earnestly behind his spectacles, he declared: "It was the outgrowth of man's own social experience. It sprang out of his own soul, and no outworn theological doctrine of inspiration, no conception of a spotlight of Divine Providence shining exclusively on Palestine, shall despoil man of this crowning glory of his life on earth, the discovery of Character...