Word: tended
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...must not be forgotten that game crowds tend to be in a slightly exhilarated mood and consequently more disposed than otherwise toward the idea of panting with each. In addition the Harvard supporters will probably give freely if their team is ahead. On the other hand, in such a case those rooting for the other side may hardly be expected to give very much. And vice versa. Thus you can see that the plan has disadvantages also...
...Education. In "Democracy, Equality, and Education," President Lowell points out the fact that in any fixed curriculum, the divergence between the pupils of greater and less ability shown itself very clearly, with the result that the weaker feel how great an effort they must make to keep up, tend to give up the struggle, and leave school. Thus the selective process proceeds automatically by elimination, of the kind that is naturally felt to be undemocratic...
...informality of such a meeting is of some importance. Not only does this concurrence of the men at the heads of the colleges make for amity among the colleges but it tends to bring educational unity. Many of the college represented have close athletic and social relationship, but personal contacts of the faculties are also of unquestionable value, since they tend for educational progress...
...political. Its essential purpose is social. It is the responsibility to give to society its quota of educated men, men who are equipped by an institution to make the best contributions possible to the world in which they live. This is true in normal times; periods of financial depression tend to double this responsibility rather than add one of monetary obligation...
...their conviction that college football games for any kind of charity, no matter how worthy the cause, tend distinctly toward commercialism which is undoubtedly the greatest single man-ace of college sports today...