Word: tutor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Once the duties of a tutor are defined in this manner, it becomes obvious that only men of the highest calibre can possibly qualify as tutors. When the major benefit of tutorial work consists in individual contact with a mature, well-educated man, then it is in extreme opposition to this purpose to draft men of lesser ability and experience for such exacting work. The CRIMSON believes that it is in the best interests of the tutorial system to eliminate such men from tutorial work; to permit only the outstanding men of departments to tutor; and to make a corresponding...
...three champagneful years on the throne, Carol II has had ten Cabinets. Queerest was that headed by his boyhood tutor, bearded, rheumy-eyed Professor Nicholas lorga who spent much of his time inspecting the Government's stenographers and girls in the public schools, severely rebuking any whom he caught wearing shirtwaists too snugly revealing or not perfectly opaque. Disgusted with the King and his favorites, Peasant Leader Dr. Maniu went into opposition three years ago and resigned as head of the Party in favor of M. Alexander Vaida-Voevod whom Carol induced to act as Premier (TIME...
...tables where food is so kindly profferred. "In the trenchers by Christmas" would then be the motto for their conversion. But the undergraduate members of the House can hasten the process of domestication by always acting kindly, and never doing anything that might startle a tutor. Occasional tenders of friendship from the students, such as cocktails, or a snifter or two of pre-war Scotch, would also certainly help to overcome the reluctance of the dons. If only all of them would consider the few of their number who do dine with college men, and the many happy times...
...Eight and four elected and three ex-officio graduate members of the Society. The ex-officio members are President Conant, Dean Hanford, and Crane Brinton '19, corresponding secretary of the Harvard chapter. The elected members, who hold the position for only one year, are Mason Hammond '25, instructor and tutor in Ancient Languages, Charles C. Abbott '28, instructor and tutor in Economics, Seth T. Gano '07, graduate treasurer of Phi Beta Kappa, and Richard C. Curtis '16, prominent Boston lawyer...
...Tillman Merritt, instructor and tutor in Music, is acting as guide and conductor; Oliver R. Straus '36, and Harrison Wood '36, are the organizers. The other members are Kenneth Cameron '34, Robert R. Corell '35, Robert S. Chafee '36, John N. Edson '36, Charles R. Rockwell III '36, and Albert Thorndike...