Word: proportionate
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The problem of universal education is one of overwhelming magnitude. The ancient system of education in China was thoroughly democratic in that it gave every boy his chance to become a scholar and an official; but inasmuch as the number of scholars that could be profitably employed was limited largely...
It is lamentably true that a large proportion of American homes send to the preparatory schools, and a large proportion of preparatory schools send on to the colleges, boys who cannot see what they look at and cannot listen to what they hear; who have no background of general information...
Coach Farrell tested out a large proportion of his field event men yesterday afternoon with informal competitions in the hammer-throw, broad-jump, and high-jump. As had been anticipated Captain Brown again won an easy victory in throwing the hammer with L. K. Marshall '22 and H. S. Grew...
A fair question is, what are we going to do about it? The answer must be that there is no "camino real"; there is no certain method that could be applied with confidence. Improvement is bound to come, it is in the nature of things, but it will probably come...
Another fair question is, will knowledge of the facts turn the trick in our modern political life? The answer must be that it will not. People who wish to do what they can to improve government must keep in mind the part played in public life by emotions. Elections probably...