Word: pauls
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...players will journey to Concord this morning to tackle the St. Paul's school players. The "A" team met them at the start of the season and although winning by a clean sweep were hard pressed by several of the schoolboy racquet wielders. The "C" team will be made up of the following men N. S. Hardie, E. M. Shelton, G. L. Ware, B. F. Davis, E. M. M. Warburg...
There arises the question as to whether such a situation is more desirable than the previous evils. It seems rather like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, reminiscent of the doings of General Butler in Philadelphia a few years ago when the crook population of the city was reported to have emigrated to new hunting grounds to escape. It may be, however, that the present instance will have more far reaching effects than the former one. If it is seen that the Beaumes law is a force against crime, those cities who find themselves laden with the dregs...
...tutorial system has begun to invade the preparatory school. The annual report of the Rector of St. Paul's School announces that it has been decided to institute a form of honors course. Instead of meeting with their classes the abler students have special assignments with an instructor twice a week to conter about work assigned and to discuss advanced projects...
...many years President Lowell in his reports has called upon the preparatory schools for better preparation, not so much factual as mental. The change in the curriculum of St. Paul's could not have been better designed to meet this demand. By giving the schoolboys of higher than average ability a taste of the honors course, of tutorial work, on independent effort, not only those actually partaking of the advantage will benefit, but the whole school body as well will become reasonably familiar with the collegiate educational atmosphere. Consequently, on becoming undergraduates their minds will react more quickly...
...readers will detect many a disheartening difference. The girl's face "banged shut." About babies: "There might be sky-blue ones, or indigo ones, or even some navy-blue ones." Lovers are close for a moment, and the episode calls to mind not merely Beatrice and Dante but Saint Paul and God! In short, The Green Forest is an enchanting spot badly messed up by artificial planting...