Word: rigidly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Harvard political societies a solution to the problem. While the new organization was stronger than its ancestors as far as numbers went, it was constantly being torn limb from limb by factions too mutually antagonistic to form one workable body. The only real solution would have been a fairly rigid parliamentary organization, in which the warring factions might show their true colors while restrained from revolt by rules of procedure...
...obviously bad choice when it sees one, and in such cases the student is gently led off onto another path. Aside from this forgivable regimentation, last Spring no student in good standing was refused admittance to his chosen field of concentration, which should dispell the fear of a rigid and arbitrary system...
...ballet. Isadora Duncan fought for freedom, seemed revolutionary when she appeared in soft Grecian costumes rather than stiffly-starched tarlatan, interpreted music according to her own personal reaction. The great Isadora had an influence on the Russian Choreographer Michel Fokine who did most to emancipate the ballet from its rigid routine, its stiff, old-fashioned patterns. But the classical technique persists, still holds claim to first importance wherever ballet is given...
...them a sound English style. To achieve either or both of these aims, no aspect of the Crimson's claborate program is necessary. The success of the first depends upon the individual section man. The achievement of the second rests not so much upon the adoption of a rigid program as upon the helpful criticisms of the instructors. By assigning topics on the basis of your reports, the Crimson is overlooking the fact that the assignment of topics should be only the means to an end, not an end in itself. English A is not a course in the organization...
...concentrate in English, went for advice to his Adviser, an amiable young Frenchman with the best if intentions. But as for advising him in English, the man could hardly speak it! To remedy this the University should pick the Advisers from among the younger instructors, given them a rigid course of training in their duties, and in making the assignments keep in mind the general interests of the Freshman concerned...