Word: sifter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...rapidly being reversed, it is imperative to increase the difficulties of the Old Plan until they at-least equal those of the new. Such a change would benefit both the college Loard in reducing the complexity of their business, and, the College in providing it with a more accurate sifter of scholastic abilities. If candidates still referred the plodding preparation con the Old Plan, it would be incumbent on the College to use its influence in making the Old Plan more difficult than the New for any device which would turn candidates toward a reasonably difficult Now Plan would...