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Word: specializes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...inventories which a ten-year-old could easily administer. The appeal throughout is to that great political slogan: individual freedom and variation. Although the major emphasis of the report is on providing higher academic standards for the intelligent minority, this appeal is surrounded with recommendations which appeal to every special interest group from vocationalism to the mentally retarted...

Author: By Christopher Jencks, | Title: Pres. Conant, Adm. Rickover: 2 Prescriptions for Our Time | 2/13/1959 | See Source »

...method for financial aid. The basic purpose of Rent Adjustment, he stated, was to "bring together men with capacity for different rents and to keep different abilities to pay from separating roommates." Students will not be permitted to move into lower-priced suites next term, however, unless they obtain special permission from their Masters...

Author: By Claude E. Welch jr., | Title: University to Reverse New Rental Policy | 2/13/1959 | See Source »

...walks through the antiseptic stacks, along the rows of first editions and rare presentation copies, the varied titles are continually dazzling. In one section are first editions of Frost, Thoreau, Longfellow, Melville. The library considers New England authors its special province...

Author: By Peter E. Quint, | Title: Houghton Collection Provides Treasure Trove for Scholars | 2/12/1959 | See Source »

...addition, the Committee presents a specific program for imparting this "idea" to the knowledge-hungry young scholar. Courses should be instituted which offer a "knowledge of the fundamental principles of a special science and give the student an idea of the methods of science as they are known today." Such courses would unquestionably be very beneficial for a student with some touch of scientific curiosity, but it is a bit difficult to see just why they would give this idea of scientific discipline (as a molding force in modern life) any better than Nat. Sci. 10 does...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Nat. Sci. Dilemma | 2/12/1959 | See Source »

...CRIMSON supplies darkroom facilities and materials to all candidates, and instruction according to individual needs. The degree of instruction varies: some candidates cannot print a picture when they start their competition; others begin with special pointers on the finer points of lighting and composition. And, of course, the length of an individual's competition varies somewhat according to the ability he has when he starts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Photography Board Emphasizes Potential Talent, Gives Training | 2/11/1959 | See Source »

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