Word: summering
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Professor J. C. Kirtland, director of the summer school of the Phillips Exeter Academy in a recent statement clearly establishes his stand against the new September examination ruling. He decided, "I firmly believe that any boy when can furnish evidence of presumably adequate preparation should be allowed letter the September examinations; and that he should be given credit for any subject of which he has shown on the examinations a clearly satisfactory knowledge. That I may not seem prejudiced because of my connection with a school which prepares many boys for examination at that time, let me say that...
Professor Kirtland further stated, "Here is a steady movement toward the use of part of the summer for study, and it is no longer the weaker boys and cramming schools that are concerned in the summer work. May not it be questioned whether a great university ought it possible to help this movement? Certainly no small number of desirable students will be influenced in their choice of college by the new rule at Harvard...
...expected that Major Daly will be transferred during the summer to the instructing staff of the Harvard R. O. T. C. in accordance with a request made to the War Department some time ago by Lieutenant Colonel Browning, commanding the corps. With the understanding that his military duties shall come first. Major Daly has agreed to devote to the football team such time as he may have available. It is expected that he can arrange for his annual leave so as to as sist in the coaching of the squad during the spring practice...
Charles G. Dawes announced his intention of retiring to his cool retreat at Evanston, Chicago suburb, during the summer recess of the Senate. Clem L. Shaver, chairman of the Democratic National Committee during its disastrous fall campaign, announced that he had raised $250,000 of the amount necessary to wipe out the campaign deficit of $260,000 which the Democrats had incurred; also that he did not believe that John W. Davis would be a candidate for the next Democratic nomination...
Colonel Moore's lecture will be illustrated by hand-colored slides of the animals and scenery of the Rockies, and by moving pictures taken under his direction last summer...