Word: problems
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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While the acceptance of students for registration is requiring careful work, in is a simple problem compared with selecting men to accept faculty positions. However, 450 boys living together on a steamer for eight months, means one outstanding word--Selection. Certain broad principles were laid down by the leader, Dr. Thwing. Acceptance is based on character first, then scholastic standing, vigorous health, elimination of the lazyminded, and acceptance of those who have something in their minds they wish to study, see, or do. This work looked formidable it is proving very easy. Informationss is easily obtainable. The colleges have shown...
...difficulty assumes a minor significance. By arrangement with the treasurers of the incoming Freshman classes for the next three years, the transition may be completely effected by that date. This arrangement has already been suggested to the class of 1929. Perhaps the best solution of the more immediate problem, that of those classes already financed, 1927 and 1928, will consist in the contribution by each class treasurer of his funds to the Student Council Budget, the two funds being called upon jointly to meet the expenses which the class may as a unit incur...
Last year the Red Book appeared on the day of the Jubilee as scheduled, but the year before was several days late in coming out. The problem of getting pictures of all the individuals in the class has always proved a baffling one and in several instances has seriously delayed the publication of the book...
...recommendations of the Commission are very important since they embody the ultimate solution of the problem. The report urges that private ownership come to an end and that the coal be the property of the nation. Then with the application of capital and scientific methods on a large scale England could hope to compete with the United States and Germany...
...Even the problem of getting the workers back to their former jobs involves both time and a high degree of executive ability. Credit is due to Premier Baldwin who, against the opposition of his own party, brought pressure to bear on employers to take back the strikers on the old scale of pay. Without such intervention, a universal lockout might easily have succeeded the general strike, an eventuality appalling in the possibilities presented for violence. By his move, the Premier prevented a martyrdom of labor which would have done much to secure it the sympathy lost upon instigating the enormous...