Word: systemic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...presented to the Baker Library of the Business School dates from the very early days when fire fighting, instead of being a purely personal matter, began to be conducted by an organized group. The first volunteer fire company was started in Philadelphia about 1740 by Benjamin Franklin and the system soon spread to the rest of the colonies. Before the introduction of these companies every respectable house holder kept a pair of leathern buckets in his room. When a fire occurred the townspeople pulled out the fire engine, a crude, hand-worked pump which they kept filled by means...
...fire companies more or less organized this system, providing an engine house for the pump, and delegating only a certain proportion of the population to the duty of fire fighting. At every outbreak, the firemen of different ranks were there in full regalla, distingulshed by white leather painted caps with gilded fronts, ornamented by the insignia of the engineers, fire wardens, or ordinary firemen. The mayor, recorder, and aldermen were also supposed to be present, although their value as fire-fighters was problematical, and could be known by their white wands with a gilded flame at the top. Perhaps...
Coxes Chosen by Brown's System...
During the coming season the coxes will compete and will be chosen by the same system that has been in use since Ed Brown became the head coach in September of 1926. During the early season, while the men are in the tank or on the machines, the upperclass coxswains, by means of the Coxswains' School, will have an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of rowing as well as steering. Brief mention will be made of racing conditions and technique. Finally, there will be several talks on different types of boats, a thorough knowledge of which is essential to successful...
...implicit in any pursuit of knowledge is the judicious addition of occasional lectures by authorities with varying points of view and experience in related fields. The present announcement of Professor Salvemini's appearance in connection with History 2 is fully in accord with the increasing flexibility of the course system...