Word: succeed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would be to increase each student's personal responsibility and so to increase his interest in study. But it is hard to judge whether the increased interest would follow the freedom, or whether the interest is necessary firs, as a safeguard. No plan which makes a sudden change would succeed: freedom and interest must develop side, and for that reason the cautious steps of the authorities are justified. Such mild measures as the extension of the Dean's List, and greater freedom for students in more advanced courses, are a slow but cumulative means of reaching the same goal...
Freshmen actually unable to succeed with five courses under the higher passing-standard would be a distinct minority, and if they failed in one course they would be no worse off (since only four need be passed) than if they had taken only four. Furthermore, a loophole may be left them: if at mid-years it is evident that their program is too heavy, they can be allowed to drop one course and concentrate on the four, making up the deficit later as under the present plan, but in any case before Senior year...
...special primaries on June 18. There are four other " Republicans " in the race for the primaries- of varying shades of radicalism. It is asserted that so many insurgent Republican voters have gone over to the Farmer-Labor Party, however, that only a "regular,'' like Governor Preus, can succeed in the Republican primary...
...September, since the present agreement ends on August 31. Lewis is supposed to oppose this strike. But on June 26 there will be a convention of three anthracite districts. Brennan, the conservative leader in the Scranton district, faces strenuous opposition from the radicals. If the latter succeed in their plans it is thought that they will be strong enough to prevent a new contract and force a strike...
...gave a dinner to 100 members of the shipping industry, among them Edward P. Farley, the man appointed to succeed Albert D. Lasker, Chairman of the Shipping Board, and he took the opportunity to make some remarks on the state of American shipping...