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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...There is no finer record of high character and patriotic devotion, of unselfish service and of a spirit unquenched and majestic in death than that of Nathan Hale. . . . The hero's story should be taught to every child in our schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Oct. 4, 1926 | 10/4/1926 | See Source »

Hard by Lake Constance dwells a band of craftsmen skilled at a unique trade-the building of zeppelins. The late Graf von Zeppelin taught them the technique of their art and paid them well. During the War all Germany looked to them to float tons of explosives over London. Then came Versailles, and the building of zeppelins for Germany was forbidden. Almost, the great Zeppelin factories were ordered destroyed. Almost, the "zeppelin guild" on Lake Constance was scattered. These things did not take place because the Allies, covetous of reparations, agreed to accept payment in zeppelins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Guild Saved | 10/4/1926 | See Source »

...action. With Washington and his colleagues he was at once popular and prominent. In 1783 Congress bestowed citizenship upon him, gave him lands, a pension, the rank of brigadier general, thanked him. * Not to be confused with Pelmanism, from the Pelman Institute, through which Power in such things is taught. Said a Manhattan newspaper of the Charm course: "How to eat peas without mashed potatoes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Floating University | 9/27/1926 | See Source »

...marks a notable extension of the tutorial method of instruction in the University, a movement of which the CRIMSON has long been a supporter. Bio-Chemistry is the first scientific field of concentration to adopt this comparatively new development in American education, and together with Mathematics, which will be taught for the first time by tutors this fall, represents two important gains for the tutorial system...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BIO-CHEMISTRY IS NEWEST FIELD IN CONCENTRATION | 9/27/1926 | See Source »

...Will Durant's "Outline of Philosophy" for his text book and aphorisms for his lecture room diet. But every undergraduate, except the born scholar with the ability to see life through the minute details of knowledge--and he is not to be disparaged, comes to Harvard University to be taught to think so that he may be better litted for the modern world...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WANTED TEACHERS | 9/27/1926 | See Source »

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