Word: suggesters
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...reception. It is difficult for the average American to conceive of a person actually speaking Latin, even if that person were Macaulay's schoolboy himself and the language had all its gerundives and supines omitted. Professor West, however, approaches the problem from a new angle. He does not suggest Latin because of any inherent advantages, but arrives at his conclusion only after a careful examination has exposed the impossibility of using any other language either modern, or ancient, or artificial...
...true enough that scholarship is its own reward; yet these honor degrees are an incentive to better work, and not only a deserved satisfaction to those who win them but sometimes a practical advantage as well. It is probably futile to suggest that the British system of "Pass Schools" and "Honor Schools" will some day be adopted here; it is a consummation devoutly to be wished. Meanwhile the asking of honor degrees should be encouraged in every way possible. One way is to simplify the requirements and make them familiar and intelligible to all--for at present even the heads...
...That, as opponents of the World Court freely suggest, the limitation of Mr. Harding's speechmaking is brought about by the solicitation of his friends, who do not wish him to have too much opportunity to refer to his proposal. If he made a return speaking tour, he might be forced into a heated defense of the World Court by the animadversions of opponents against his speeches...
From the rest of the report two points stand out which suggest matters quite aside from athletics. In turning over to the Athletic Association "the general facilities for indoor as well as outdoor sport", the University will effect "a saving of something like $20,000 a year." It is easy to suggest uses for this windfall; but if it is to be turned to academic advantage, it could hardly be used more profitably than for installing the Tutorial System in departments where it has not yet been adopted. And in another significant section, the Committee points out the need...
...published his memoirs.* Expressed in simplest terms and in Mr. Pettigrew's own phrase, the volume aims to suggest that "politicians serve the business interests first and the public afterwards." (Mr. Pettigrew is ostensibly Socialist-though he started Republican and in 1896 became Populist-Democrat...