Word: presentation
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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According to present plans the subject of the contest will be announced by the University Debating Council on April 22, the first day following the spring recess. The privilege for the final wording of the question would be granted to Yale, who is to announce the definite phrasing of the subject not latter than April 25. If Yale changes the time of the final debate, these dates would correspondingly be advanced one week...
...Lazarus and I apparently agreed that the present product of the American schools and colleges is unsatisfactory; in what respects and to what extent this is so, we seem to differ. Let us examine the nature of the evil. What "kind of men have we among those who play an important part in public affairs? We have business men who find it necessary, in order to call forth the most efficient exercise of their capabilities in service,-note that word,-to their country, to work under the added stimulus of profits so abnormal as to be the cause of public...
...subject of the aims of education, I wish to submit two suggestions: (1) the spirit of education should be more materialistic; and (2) more political. I assure you there is nothing in my thesis that can shock the most high-minded New England transcendentalist. Affirmatively, I in fact present these intimations of direction for the educational process as sound instruments for achieving the aim propounded by your correspondent, Mr. Joslyn, namely, to ennoble the person educated...
...last meeting of the University Corporation on Monday, two more members of the Faculty were granted leaves of absence for the remainder of the present academic year to enable them to engage in active war work. Professor Louis Caryl Graton, of the Geology Department, was granted leave of absence to serve in Washington, where he will take charge of the activities of the Copper Producers' Committee. Professor Graton's special field at the University has been Economic Geology and his new duties will be in connection with the economic phases of copper production. Dr. Robert Jay Cook was also granted...
...Second and Third Battalions who are at present without belts, bayonets or other equipment should borrow the needed articles from members of the First Battalion. All ordnance and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned, but cosmoline will be left in the barrels of all rifles...