Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...This scheme is essentially practicable in doing away with the present dead-wood in class offices. It will abolish the reward of popularity by vote, a custom not in harmony with the ideals of Harvard. It will make the administration of class affairs centralized and more efficient. There does not seem to be any logical excuse for our present system. Why prolong the life of this "white elephant...
...hear Professor Merriman outline the situation. The meeting is to be open in the real sense of the word, and anyone who has a question or an idea will receive full opportunity to discuss it. As has been pointed out before, there are some grave objections to the scheme as it stands, notably the proposal to maintain two systems side by side; but it contains constructive points as well. The idea of three courses a year is well worth considering...
...hoped that the newly baptized educators will take in good part the proffered assistance and criticism so that the really constructive elements in their scheme may not be lost through their inability to see its weak points...
Examination of the scheme as proposed in the circular would certainly lead one to hope that no general agitation for the acceptance of the plan as it now stands will be started. While the spirit behind the suggestions is undoubtedly earnest, there are flaws which would make the scheme as a whole unwieldy if not impossible...
...education at Harvard, the present system and one based on what the supporters of the Educational Association would term the English system. Such a duplication of effort would be impossible to maintain at any University. A second, and more surprising fault is the expression of opposition to a scheme whereby tutors may grade the examination papers of their own pupils. No such scheme exists at Harvard now, or ever did, so far as can be ascertained...