Word: placing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mexican revolution and the proposed Nationalistic uprising in China must now give their place in the public eye to an impending dispute that is of more personal interest to the people of the United States. Although the imbroglio in which this country and Great Britain have become involved over the sinking of an alleged rum-runner does not arise from conflicting opinions of Nationalists or Revolutionists, it is a matter of internal government that threatens to become a question of international importance...
...would be pleased to receive a copy of the memorial to Briton Hadden. I want it for the boys in whose hands I can place it-the story of a boy in our own age who, to use Dr. Fosdick's phrase, was ''carried outside himself by something greater than himself to which he gave himself...
...must serve to emphasize those things for which the college exists. The world today is prone to deny the devotion of college to a serious purpose and ideal; it has come to look upon college at its worst as a professional athletic center, and at its best as a place where the men attending do anything except study...
...should also place more emphasis on teaching in our universities. If we would cut out a little of the original research and substitute some fine teaching in its place we would be much better off. Good teaching, however, will not get a young instructor ahead, hence there is no impetus to foster better teaching. I was talking to a young professor just starting out and he told me that the only way to get ahead was to publish volumes of books or to receive offers from other universities...
Nathaniel Warner '30, of Cambridge, was elected University wrestling captain for next year at a meeting of the team yesterday. The election took place immediately after the team had its picture taken at Notman's studio...