Word: schemed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...question. If New England follows the lead of her auto educator she will develop an educational system much like the one existing on the continent of Europe at the present time. A boy at fourteen will have to decide forever his future field of activity. The evils of the scheme are well known. A dwarfed perspective and ill adjustment are too often the results. The American schools are asked to choose between carburetors and the classics. Fortunately New England is conservative...
...curious thing about Potemkin is that Director S. M. Eisenstein, striving religiously to make his film the drama of a group, almost permits one character to emerge as hero. Such an effect would have ruined the general scheme, yet so keenly does the need for individual enterprise make itself felt, in even a glorified crowd, that the proletarian artist must give it at least grudging recognition...
...great diplomatic coup was his alliance with France and England against Russia in the Crimean War. This seemingly visionary step, which gained him many foes, was based on the expected alliance of Austria with Russia. The neutrality of Austria balked this part of the scheme but Sardinia gained two powerful friends in western Europe, and was recognized as the leading state in Italy. Cavour's repute in European diplomatic circles was tremendously enhanced...
...provinces of Tacna and Arica, although not of immense economic value, have long been a cause and symbol of hatred between Chile and Peru. Bolivians have cast eager eyes at Tacna-Arica, but have not entered into their neighbors' dispute. Secretary Kellogg's scheme of settlement would give Bolivia a much-desired corridor to the sea and a port, the city of Arica. Then too, on the Morro promontory of Arica, Secretary Kellogg would like to see erected a monument to commemorate the healing of the Chile-Peru hate. Thus, everyone would be happy...
Among the material facilities which have been developed under his guidance the Freshman dormitories must be ranked first for they have had a very definite and beneficial effect upon the life and development of the first year students in the University. Second, there is the extension of the scheme known as cloistering the Yard, bringing with it the election of new and much needed senior dormitories. Among the other material improvements are the Jefferson Laboratory and Widener Library built and efficiently organized under him also...