Word: scholasticism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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In 1927, the year he graduated from high school with the top scholastic prize (a $200 scholarship for "citizenship"), he climaxed a series of local golfing honors by beating a Kansas City millionaire in the final of the Trans-Mississippi championship. Then the Omaha Kid became the hero of Omaha...
"The Council has been urged by various outside organizations during the year to take a more active administrative part in the actual government of the students; presumably it is hoped that the Council would assume the power of disciplining students in all questions unconnected with scholastic aptitude. In my opinion...
The first point emphasized by alumni reminiscing over their college careers is the importance of extra-curricular activities in the world of business. Unquestionably the tendency to judge graduates in search of jobs on their outside connections fully as much as on their regular scholastic record is increasing each year...
A second important point is that in later life alumni almost invariably realize that their four years here were centered around such activities. Far more lasting than course lectures, more impressive than final exams, are memories of hours on the river, at Soldiers Field, in dramatics or debating, or in...
In his annual report President Conant said that Freshmen should be provided "with more accurate knowledge of their own inherent strengths and weaknesses." This can be done by giving Yardlings objective tests as soon as they enter Harvard. Besides aiding the Freshmen themselves, the results of these would supplement the...