Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dreaded "Divisionals" are so far distant that it is difficult for the ordinary student to take a very active interest in his tutorial reading, which, at best, is only a very indirect preparation for the examinations. The Senior, however, is anxious to do some thorough work, but is prevented from accomplishing much by lack of time. The most effective tutorial method for Seniors which is now used by at least one member of the Department of Economics, is to hold two "group" or individual conferences a week, one hour on the "general" and one hour on the "special" field, with...
...balance the entrance requirements so nicely as to admit the worthy high school man and at the same time prevent the tutoring schools from railroading unprepared students through the examinations is a task which required the most delicate adjustment. With present methods of examination it seems doubtful whether it is even possible. If the new Board at Yale is successful in solving this perplexing problem, it will settle a question which has been check-mating the greatest educators for many years. There is little doubt, however, that the present entrance requirements at Harvard are not within the grasp...
...proposed that the rules be changed so that the referee be allowed to say that the next play shall be a punt. The great objection to this is that it puts too much arbitrary power in the hands of the referee, and this one thing is enough to prevent its being adopted...
...Society, Young Democracy, and the Intercollegiate conference for democracy. It is at present the wish of some members of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society to rate in its ideals those of the Society of the new organization and to incorporate in its ideals those of the Society. It is to prevent this that the Student Liberal Club is sending its representatives. The club feels that an intercollegiate radical association is undesirable, and is working to broaden the purpose of the new society so as to appeal to all university students in the impartial study of modern social questions...
...price of one battleship. The people of America surely have a greater sense of duty than to spend money on battleships while children are dying. It is the realization of this spirit of fellowship of man through the saving of these children which will prevent the collapse of civilization. We can eliminate the background of horror which the war has given us by the laughter of these children...