Word: successful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Just one evidence of the way in which everyone in Kirkland House gets together" is how Wiley E. Mayne '38, efficient manager of Athletics for the Deacons explains the amazing success of that House in spring sports which won them the Straus Trophy...
Mayne attributes Kirkland's success to one thing they had the right people managing the sports, for "It all depends on what men are selected for the individual managing positions." He was high in his praise of football's Robert Dowd '38, baseball's Charles Kessler '38 and tennis' Donald W. Davis...
...innovation was tried and met with success in placing the double quartet for the echo in "Jagdlied" on the steps of the Chapel instead of on the Library tier...
...through years of research in some minute subdivision of intellectual activity, may become scholars and authorities in their special fields. The emphasis is on a highly specialized technical knowledge of a particular subject, rather than on its broader aspects, or its philosophical, social economic or cultural implications. The personal success and promotion of these young men depends upon their ability to do this minute research, and not upon their ability to teach...
Even if the administration wished to place more emphasis on a man's teaching ability and success as a tutor, when considering him for promotion, there is no sure and systematic method now in existence to judge him to this basis. Student opinion is rarely consulted or taken into account when weighing a man's values. An instructor's tutees are not asked if they were stimulated by their tutor, or if he devoted sufficient time to making the subject interesting and alive for them. Student judgment as to a man's teaching ability should weigh heavily when...