Word: view
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ought to enjoy a standoff. Let it stand and deepen in meaning. Let's not be hasty about showdowns. Let's be patient and confident with our country." As optimistic as he is individualistic, Robert Frost summed up his poet's-eye view of the U.S.: "I stand here at the window and try to figure out whether American men or women swing their arms more freely. There cannot be much to fear in a country where there are so many right faces going by. I keep asking myself where they all come from, and I keep...
Playhouse 90: Devoting a 90-minute play to a sympathetic view of a criminal's career is probably breaking new ground on TV and, as such, ought to be encouraged. Unfortunately, in the case of The Mystery of Thirteen, it proved cold, cold ground. David Shaw's version of Robert Graves' They Hanged My Saintly Billy recounted the actual career of an English rogue, gambler and forger named Dr. William Palmer, who was hanged in 1856 for what was rumored as his thirteenth murder by poison. Graves argued that Palmer was the victim of circumstantial evidence. Intentionally...
...President himself has said that acceptance of presents by government officials should depend on good taste. A more pristine view might be adopted, however, to guard against graft and avoid any public misconceptions. No matter what the motive, all large gifts, whether beavers or just plain gold watches, tend to look like indirect payoffs for favors and thus discredit the government...
From Harvard's point of view, and from the nation's there is a very definite need for conscious planning by the Admissions Committee in this situation. Unfortunately, up to now they admit, "This decline does not indicate any conscious planning." There is a need for awareness, and a need for action. If the Admissions Committee cannot find enough able high school students with the present staff, then more Admissions officers would certainly be a worthwhile investment. The Alumni groups, moreover, must be given further encouragement to look for talent in their areas. While application fees are a method...
Also taking this view, Seymour E. Harris '20, professor of Economics, stated that he had "for twelve years" been urging an installment plan for financing education. He said that he had been in correspondence with Devereux C. Josephs...