Word: racially
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President Lowell has resisted pressure from graduates who deprecate the increasing proportion of Jewish students; he has insisted upon full recognition of industry and ability. In 1922, when this pressure was first severely felt, the Board of Overseers passed a resolution that the traditional Harvard policy of freedom from racial or religious discrimination should be maintained; and, in announcing the present reform, the authorities point out that this policy is to be in no wise impaired...
...phase of the problem. The discretionary provision in the ruling is susceptible to discrimination against undesirable candidates. That is its intention. If non-assimilable elements in the college tend to choke the freedom of the rest their numbers should be reduced. Commuting students are an example of this class, racial groups another. There is a danger inherent in the plan, however. Harvard's most precious quality is her heterogeneity. The balance of elements must be maintained, but an untoward restriction of any given group would be as disastrous, more disastrous even, than no restriction at all. There is no atmosphere...
...well-known international economist, said in opening his speech on "American Business and World Peace" last night at the Phillips Brooks House. "As long as the people of Europe are in want of food or the other necessities of life, there is bound to be unrest, changing governments and racial atred. At present through the inflation and consequent decline of the European currencies, they are forced to resort to exportation even at a loss to get our foodstuffs in return...
...create friendship among students of the entire world; to bring about liasons and coordinate the activities of the different student organizations and to help the expansion of intellectual life both morally and materially." It was decided further that the "Confederation shall not be engaged in any political religious or racial questions whatsoever...
...Swearingen brought the conference to order, spoke a bit on the "greatest opportunity for the Church in general since the Reformation," the opportunity to soothe racial and national unrest. Dr. R. P. Mackay of Toronto urged the teaching of Christianity in the schools as a preventive of lawlessness, domestic infelicity and other social unrest. Dr. George Warren Richards of Lancaster, Pa., read the rules for the merger. All except Dr. George Summey of New Orleans agreed. He dissented because he felt that the benefits of the union were not clear, as the General Council was only an executive body while...