Word: progressing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...readers of the College papers are told every week that Harvard College is not a university: some writers say that she is fast becoming one; others, that, at her present rate of progress, she will never reach the standard signified by that mystifying word. I say mystifying, for I think that the Harvard students have very cloudy notions as to what is meant by a university. Far be it from me to insinuate that those who use the term do not know what they are talking about; but they take it for granted too easily that the rest...
Cohen added that it is "foolish to lament the passing of the ancient humanities, nor should we wish to stop the progress of science, which we cannot. But we can control the applications made of scientific discoveries and we can ensure that those who practice science be not cultural barbarians...
Yesterday, he disclosed that such a course will be given experimentally in both the fall and spring terms. Since it will be the first elementary language course beginning in February to cover a full year's curriculum, its progress will be viewed with interest by the other language departments...
...associates, labeled them members of "an opportunistic group trying to change the political line of the party." In short, the three had shown signs of thaw. "Others" in the party, added the announcement, were associated with the group-a sign that a good-sized purge was in progress...
Push from the Bottom. The Big Three's progress and profit is not lost on the dozens of smaller planemakers, who are also learning to grow by selling utility. In barely six years, Oklahoma's Aero Design & Engineering Co. has leaped to a $12 million annual business with its high-priced ($89,500) twin-engined Aero Commander. When the Air Force bought 15, including one for President Eisenhower, so many companies jumped in with orders that Aero expects to sell about 120 planes this year, has built a $6,250,000 plant to boost production. Prospects...