Word: snobs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Professor Rogers' advice to be either reactionary or radical, not in-between as are liberals in general, came as a result of his further explanation of the much-talked-of statements, regarding Harvard students as "snobs," which he made last spring before the graduating class of M. I. T., Denying the accusations of many that he had meant the term "snob" in a light unfavorable to Harvard, he explained that the term was one of the highest praise...
...When we speak of a snob, we mean one who can act as an individual, who can deviate from the footsteps of the crowd, and not care what other people think. I admire Harvard for going its own way without trying to curry favor. It is a highly self-sufficient institution, not trying to follow the crowd. It does things as a gentleman. It does not have individual snobbishness in the ordinary sense of the word. Snobbery is one of the oldest Harvard traditions; a genuine snob will be either reactionary or radical, not conservative or liberal...
Professor Robert E. Rogers '09 of the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will speak tonight on "The Credo of Snob", with particular reference to Harvard men, at the Harvard men, at the Harvard Liberal Club. The meeting will be open to members of the University at 7 o'clock...
...Credo of a Snob," with special reference to Harvard men, will be the subject of a lecture by Professor R. E. Rogers '09 of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to be given at an open meeting of the Liberal Club Monday evening...
There seems to be one flaw in Prof. Rogers' argument. Fundamentally his ideas may be right. But not everyone is able to bluff into a situation, and carry out the bluff with the finesse which is proper. If one is able to carry out the "snob doctrine" in a natural manner. Prof. Rogers assures him that his future is made. Daily Hlini