Word: rushes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Saturday Evening Post for March 21 appears another article by "The Old Dog", carrying on the attack begun last October against Harvard's educational system. The rush of college life, the limitless capacity of professors to assign impossible tasks, and the apparent "cleverness" of Harvard youth to match their wits against those of the professors and win--it is all too much for "The Old Dog"! He is frankly skeptical and concludes that Harvard youth are not becoming educated...
...latter's seat. Less than a week before the close of his term, Mr. McCormick died (see above). Republican Floor Leader Senator Curtis communicated post haste with Governor Len Small of Illinois- every Republican vote was needed on the floor of the Senate in the closing rush of legislation. Promptly Governor Small appointed Mr. Deneen to fill out the five remaining days of Mr. McCormick's term. Mr. Deneen, resting in his Chicago home, discomfited by a cold in the head, rose, girded on his vestments, journeyed to Washington. Next day, Senator McKinley, Illinois colleague, presented Mr. Deneen...
...certain openness of mind. Whatever the fundamental idea which the individual student may evolve for himself, it does seem important that some such formulation take place. Otherwise, step by step reaction may creep in. A university is obviously a place for speculative thought, and if the American rush towards materialism is to be counterbalanced by some philosophical thought, this University and others must begin to assume their proper sphere of duty...
...baseball season started off with a rush yesterday, when all candidates were immediately divided into first and second teams preparatory to the opening game with Boston University on April 11. Of the 66 candidates 28 were placed on the University squad, the remaining 38 being assigned to the second team, where they will be given plenty of opportunity to advance to the first group. The University team will practice three afternoons a week, the second team twice. Thirty-seven fielding candidates reported to Head Coach Mahan yesterday in the Locker Building. The 29 battery candidates have been warming...
...unfortunate probationers are doomed beyond respite. Those who have found favor in the eyes of the gods of University Hall now burn incense and take childish joy in comparing the marks of grace and distinction bestowed upon them. They rush to festivities; exult that the agony of suspense is over; and first realize that upon grades and hope of grades they have fashioned their lives for the last four weeks...