Word: quota
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Among the seven professors, three associate professors, an assistant professor, four instructors and a number of assistants, are six chemists who are members of the National Academy of Sciences, in the total membership of which are only 28 chemists. Harvard chemists have always published a considerable quota of papers relating to research in their fields, and have initiated new methods which are generally referred to as "Harvard Methods...
...quota based on the 1890 census (the present quotas are 3% on the 1910 census) have aroused many foreign groups and nations to protest. But last week's fight centred principally on the provision for absolute exclusion of all aliens ineligible for citizenship, meaning especially Japanese. Secretary of State Hughes had previously opposed that provision on the ground that it would offend Japan. The total exclusion provision would break the commercial treaty of 1911 which allowed Japan to send immigrants, but was accompanied by a "gentleman's agreement" that the Japanese Government would not issue passports...
...chosen as a number unlikely to be reached. It is indeed a question whether after admitting the "one seventh" without examination and those who past examinations with an average unquestionably good whether among the remaining candidates there will be enough of sufficient ability to fill up the quota, "so far as it may be advantageously filled." Probably the rule for limitation as now laid down will prove entirely satisfactory as long as among the candidates for admission the percentage of good, average, and poor scholars remains approximately as at present. But it is worthy of note that no provision...
...officio membership, 10 men, seven Seniors and three Juniors would, under the proposed plan be elected by the popular vote of their respective classes in the spring preceding their year of office. These men would appoint in the fall three Seniors and two Juniors to fill the membership quota. The nominations for the spring elections would be made by the outgoing council, but other names could be added by petition...
...Freshman Class barely reached the--required 60 per cent quota yesterday in its election of officers, a total of 566 ballots being cast...