Word: takings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...catalogue of any American college gives a fair idea of the final steps in the educational process as it is now applied. The student must first concentrate, or major, in one subject, and take several courses in that; then he must distribute, or minor, in other courses, taken from prescribed combinations of subjects. The first will make him profound; the second will make him broad. In most cases, however, he must have studied a certain amount of Latin or Greek, to make him classical, and modern languages in certain combinations to make him erudite...
...tutors could eliminate work with their tutees on the fields covered by these examinations and start the year on more important material. The wisdom of such an attitude, if it is true, is surely to be questioned in view of the chaotic conditions under which students are forced to take the examinations this year. The whole condition at present is surely far from ideal. Some arrangement of these examinations in the Junior year might eliminate many of the glaring deficiencies in the present system...
Ticknor is expected back today and will take part in the scrimmage between Horween's and Knox's squads. With Ticknor only out for one day Greeley still remains the only one on the injured list...
...recent edition of a small mid-western town sheet appeared the following notice "Marriage: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Lateral take pleasure in announcing the marriage of their daughter-Letty L. to Mr. Joseph Forecast on Tuesday last at the home of the bride's parents...
...Shuberts have brought out a Boston edition of the Broadway success, "Follow Thru", and the Majestic is playing to a good house once more. This newest offering will perhaps remind some of one of the last real hits to play the same stand, "Good News". From that you can take it that "Follow Thru" is better-than-average entertainment...