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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...found that the over-supply of professionally trained men has decreased their average income; that men who make fruitful use of technical education could accomplish fields as much in non-professional fields with desirable dispersion of brilliance. The present fallacious reasoning, according to Dr. Clark, attributes to education a pecuniary success which in reality is identical in source with the conquest of the education itself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GOLDEN END | 10/3/1928 | See Source »

...sharing any part of themselves with an organization, just for a ribbon to stick in their coats. They are not grinds, or fly-by-nights; they simply know that they are going to do what they like. And more and more what they like seems to be to make use of the academic opportunities that Harvard offers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GIVE HIM A BOOK | 10/2/1928 | See Source »

...handball courts a: Hemenway Gymnasium have been in constant use since the opening of College, and the two new golf nets which were installed last year have attracted a number of linksmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HEMENWAY GYMNASIUM ACTIVE WITH VARIED FALL SPORTS | 10/2/1928 | See Source »

About 1866, Inventor Alex. Lagerman invented the Universal matchmaking machine. This extraordinary device automatically cut the splints, dipped them in sulphur, affixed the tip, dried the matches, packed them in cardboard wrappers. It is still in use in Jonkoping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Tandsticksaktiebolaget | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

...tutor gets a clear insight into each of his scholars. Your exams can be passed by cramming., A mere surface knowledge will not suffice to convince our tutors of our industry. We do not have to attend lecturers or take quizzes. Oxford leaves it up to the person to use his own initiative in educating himself. Harvard does not especially nurture the individual...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAUD DESCANTS ON HARVARD AND U. S. | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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