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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...regardless of his ability to juggle integrals or analyze unknowns, is worthy of a college degree unless he is able to produce a lucid, literate sentence. Nevertheless, the large numbers of theses and examinations made up of impassable jungles of words which come before the eyes of Harvard section men are witnesses to the fact that every year Harvard sends out many graduates who cannot write English...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE TWO R's--'RITIN' RIGHT(LY) | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

Certainly it is true that as any man--lawyer, doctor, beggarman. Indian chief--enlarges the scope of his liberal education, he becomes more competent to serve society. But the lawyer is faced with such a complete cross-section of human activity that his need for a broad outlook is paramount. Casual undergraduate training in economic and sociological principles, which is often the full extent of a law school graduate's background, is not sufficient' nor is a mere smattering of psychology and government adequate for either a judge or a practicing barrister. And above all, success in the struggle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JUDICIAL HUMILITY | 1/13/1939 | See Source »

YOUR RELIGION SECTION OF TIME FOR THIS WEEK, I CONSIDER THE BEST JOB OF REPORTING RELIGIOUS NEWS AND THE MOST CHALLENGING RELIGIOUS ARTICLE I HAVE READ THIS YEAR. MY POINT OF VIEW IS FROM 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AS PASTOR OF THE SAME CITY CHURCH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 9, 1939 | 1/9/1939 | See Source »

...swung out under Eugene Ormandy's baton, listeners jumped and groped for their program notes. There they were partially reassured by reading: "The whole chorus, unaccompanied, announces fear and shock in a series of neoprimitive wails, punctuated by a shriek- the orchestra is agitated, and ... the soprano section speaks the words 'This is a terrible thing to be done in our time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Terrible Thing | 1/9/1939 | See Source »

...staff of interviewers have asked this question to a carefully selected cross-section of students of all descriptions: "Has any attempt been made on your campus to influence you with communism, socialism, or fascism?" By geographical sections, they have answered: Yes No New England 8.2% 91.8% Middle Atlantic 19.5% 80.5% East Central 12.2% 87.8% West Central 4.2% 95.8% Southern 5.2% 94.8% Far Western...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Propaganda Not Prevalent, Poll of Students Reports | 1/9/1939 | See Source »

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