Word: scholar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...problem of universal education is one of overwhelming magnitude. The ancient system of education in China was thoroughly democratic in that it gave every boy his chance to become a scholar and an official; but inasmuch as the number of scholars that could be profitably employed was limited largely by the number of officials that could be maintained, the proportion of the population getting an education was extremely small. Great progress has been made in the twenty years since the old system was thrown overboard, but the fact remains that not over 10 percent of the people are literate, probably...
...conclude that although the scholar's key is no longer-the most popular thing in New Haven, the intellectual health of the inmates is not altogether impaired. Than Mr. Heywood Broun, in his part of the World (New York) utters plaints about the present rush of youthful Eli poets to print, and mourns that all Harvard has is a rush of Crimson pigskin chasers to a certain end of a certain kind of a field under certain conditions...
Professor Albert P. Fitch, on "The Scholar in Religion...
...best Spanish scholar who began his study of the language at Harvard College, whose scholarship shall be determined by his proficiency in Spanish Composition...
...Shropshire Lad" of A. E. Housman, formerly available only in an English edition is now offered on the poetry list of Amy Holt. This beautiful collection of truly Greek poems by an eminent Greek scholar is not generally known, particularly in this country. Its publication by Henry Holt is a cause for much rejoicing...