Word: similarities
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Locke's husband views the masterpiece she will wear to her job as secretary in an advertising office, he says: "Some day you ought to sign it, like Renoir or Picasso." Honeyed Promises. In millions of homes across the U.S. last week, millions of women celebrated similar rites in great er or lesser degree, intent on enhancing nature's boon or correcting its defects...
...variety of ages, the wide geographical distribution, and the differing social and financial backgrounds. And this diversity is probably more apparent and more important in a small school or college than in a large one. Terry points out the ease of finding a small clique of people of similar interests at a big school--the ease of finding "a satisfying number of others" of similar interests...
...schools offer a broad selection of courses, equalling in scope many passable northern school systems. Along with the traditional offering of physics, chemistry, trigonometry, and solid geometry, Southern urban schools are now introducing physiology, advanced mathematics, German, and geology into their programs. The basic requirements in urban schools are similar to their northern counterparts--four years of English, three of math, two of science and social studies--and college-bound students take a great many more than these...
...course, many non-academic courses are also available. Because of the great proportion of students planning on college, no formal vocational program is offered, although courses in typing, shop, business law, and similar subjects are provided. Many students weave these courses into the normal college preparatory program, and almost all take some sort of non-academic elective. The curriculum includes art, speech, mechanical drawing, cooking, singing, dramatics, health, driver education, etc., and most of the traditional garnishings of American public education...
...when Bender talked of quality, he meant also matters like the Houses, the libraries, sizes of classes, and similar matters that would be injured by reckless growth. These needs were added to those caused by overcrowding (indeed in subsequent publicity a careful attempt was made to confuse them), and the College began to see what it needed in terms of buildings. The President's first public estimate was $40 million, which he announced in April...