Word: wider
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...there is evidently a genuine and very healthy interest in the social and political problems of the day. The visit of Mr. Plumb, for instance, and especially the enthusiasm with which his audience stayed on to question him, are encouraging symptoms. The editorials of the CRIMSON, too, deserve a wider audience than they achieve; while naturally enough they are pretty uneven from day to day, they are frequently more distinguished for sanity and common sense than the corresponding pages for the same day of any of the Boston papers...
Changes in curricula are numerous. In many institutions new emphasis is being placed on foreign trade courses, and Spanish has come into wider favor. Some are teaching navigation for the first time. In nearly all stress is being laid on the courses which make for better citizenship and service to the State rather than for academic scholarship. These changes are more markedly a result of the war than the changes in entrance requirements. An acute shortage of teachers is apparent in some quarters. In practically all the institutions special preparations are being made to admit returned soldiers...
...Sophomore year, Latin is not required for any degree, and there is a wider choice of electives. In the upper class program, the old system of departments has been partially abolished. Three divisions have been substituted instead, and a man must take three courses in his division...
...good work in a most difficult period; and to my own associates of the Executive Cabinet for their faithful co-operation and interest in the year's success. In commenting upon the situation, I can make but one suggestion and repeat the appeal that is almost annually made for wider and more active interest in the work of the Association among the whole undergraduate body, for on this alone depends the success or failure of our good work. J. G. COOLIDGE...
Competitors from the Sophomore and Freshman classes will work separately. In this way the latter will not have to compete directly with the upperclassmen, who have a wider acquaintance with the University. All news candidates will be expected to cover assignments and write up news in a form suitable for publication. This is the last news competition open to members of the class...