Word: profitability
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Consolidated net income figures of the 140 Class I carriers showed that, whereas in 1932-34 the roads as a whole failed to earn fixed charges and in 1935 only broke even, in 1936 they showed a profit of $155,000,000. Not all lines shared this good fortune. Missouri Pacific will probably be $8,000,000 in the red; Rock Island was $13,000,000. But Norfolk & Western made $33,000,000 in 1936 as against $25,000,000 year before, Chesapeake & Ohio $43.000,000 as against $31,000,000, Pennsylvania $38,000,000 as against...
...Just as last year," noted Herb Gill, mentor of the Indians, "when we took the Harvard's 6-4 up here after loosing in Boston, I have oodles of confidence in my outfit for the coming week-end . . . . we'll profit by more complete watchfulness of Ford. After all", continued Gill, "isn't this a Dartmouth Carnival...
...second place, the arrangements should be so flexible that a student who requires only partial tutorial instruction may, if he later decides that he wants to take advantage of the privilege of more intensive tutorial work and gives evidence of his ability and interest to profit from such work, be given the opportunity...
Specific suggestions for tutorial reform were proposed and included the following: 1. Full tutorial program for all students in their sophomore year, with weekly conferences the next two years for those who demonstrate ability to profit from these conferences. For others, a meeting only half as often, but actual tutorial work, and not just a continuation of the Freshman advisor system...
Official recognition that tutorial work can vary in quality just as courses do comes as a bright sign for future undergraduates. Those in the second class will be given tutorial work from which they can profit, and an extra course thrown in, while the college will no longer have to supply expensive individual instruction to those who cannot use it to the full. Thus, though vigilant read-justments and changes will inevitably have to be made from time to time, the current report of the Dean marks a turning point in the career of the tutorial system, a corner around...