Word: scope
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Academic freedom has found its sanest and most far-seeing exponent in the President of Harvard University. The professor ought to be absolutely free in classroom teaching on subjects within the scope of his chair. He ought to be free to publish his lectures or the results of his investigations, subject only to the qualification that what he writes should be uttered in a scholarly tone and form. He ought not to foist upon a class that is compelled to listen to him opinions on subjects outside of the field of his special competence, but this is a minor point...
...increasing value of a practical education has changed the scope of foreign colleges as well as American. Cambridge University intends to make its instruction more accessible by eliminating the knowledge of Greek as a prerequisite to admission. Some modern tongue will doubtless be substituted for the ancient. By revising its standards for entrance, this English institution sacrifices a precedent which has marked a long existence. For several centuries both Greek and Latin have been the very basis of a higher education, but now, because of changing conditions, either one is sufficient. Men who made England the power...
...bill has been introduced by Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate Military Committee at Secretary of War Baker's request, and will have an extensive scope over practically all colleges and universities in the country. The measure would authorize detail of officers and enlisted men, active as well as retired, as military instructors at educational institutions having boys 14 years or over in units of 100 or more...
...decrease in enrolment in the College, compares favorably with the 279 men enrolled in the cause last year. A large number of the 232 men are employed in teaching foreigners and workingmen, and in leading boys' clubs in Cambridge. Others are working under the settlement houses in Boston. The scope of the work done by these volunteers is very wide, ranging from teaching elementary subjects, such as English, mathematics and Latin, to leading groups of boys who are interested in music, dramatics or debating. Several students have been instructing groups of boys in elementary military drill...
...work covered in drills. Also I. D. R., 133-138, 151. Manual of Physical Training, Object and Scope, pp. 5-9. P. W. LONG, Aide for Assignments...