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Again Dane came to the rescue, this time with the donation of funds to construct Dane Hall. At this point the Law School entered the first of its many "golden ages," as, under Story's leadership, it grew to 150 students. To teach all these, several new instructors were appointed, including the later-to-be-famous Charles Sumner. Another Story innovation was the division of the School into classes according to proficiency...
...worldly Edward VII, and of his mother, Queen Mary, as the ruler of the family. But the Duke describes his late father as a stern sea dog, a domestic martinet who lived on a clockwork schedule and refused to let David go to public (private) schools lest they teach him bad habits. (" 'The Navy will teach him all that he needs to know...
...University of Minnesota's Dora V. Smith agreed. Said she: "The type of writing most used today is the personal letter. Young people don't write about the Roman Empire or Colonial life in America - they write of their day-to-day doings. Our problem is to teach them to write interesting personal news letters...
...Louis, the National Council for the Social Studies juggled a hot question: "What shall we teach about Russia now?" William H. E. Johnson of the American Council of Learned Societies helpfully advised teachers to study Russia "objectively," report the findings "honestly." Complained another speaker: How could high-school teachers do all these admirable things when their textbooks on Russia were out of date, and teachers don't know what to believe...
Beginning February 1, the course will last from four to six weeks. With the aid of several of Norway's skiing champions, chief instructor Tomm Murstad will teach down-hill, cross-country, and jumping...