Word: visional
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ability at its head Harvard would go on as one of the great universities. But in order that a Harvard education may be a vitalizing and rightly directive force in the lives of the University's graduates, the new President must be a man of outstanding character and original vision. There is a real opportunity here for a man with courage and compelling idealism to make Harvard stand for even finer things in higher education than those for which it stands today...
During the length of years into which his administration has extended President Lowell has become identified in the outside world with the ideas of educational progress that now appear overpoweringly necessary in an era of material change. To those now within the University he signifies that forethought, courage, and vision which has made possible radical changes in both scholastic and geographic lineaments. These changes have taken place without disturbing the effectiveness of the University; rather they have left within the scope of the members of this community the influences towards high academic pursuits. Now the emphasis is not only...
...thousands of missionaries, there are many of conspicuous power, true saintliness and a sublime spirit of devotion, men and women in whose presence one feels himself at once exalted and unworthy. The greater number seem to us of limited outlook and capacity; and there are not a few whose vision of the inner meaning of the mission has become obscured by the intricacies, divisions, frictions and details of a task too great for their powers and their hearts...
With characteristic insight and vision Mr. Hoover has directed a foreign policy establishing new landmarks in all directions. ?Secretary of State Stimson...
...nation was fortunate enough to have as its commander-in-chief a man with sufficient breadth oj vision to direct vigorous and well-planned counter attacks at strategic points?Secretary of Commerce Chapin...