Word: youthful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Harvard Crimson undergraduate publication, recently voiced its approval of the University's refusal to accept funds offered it by the National Youth Administration for the aid of needy students in interpreting the move as "being" in line with Harvard's traditional policies. The fact that many universities are being obliged to "pocket their pride" and accept-government funds was, according to the Crimson, not only unfortunate, but "hardly conducive to academic freedom because a recipient of favors is invariably obligated to the donor...
Experts on infant psychology refused to comment officially on the startling revelations, but one leading authority anonymously states, "It is indeed a sad commentary on the youth of this great institution, that they needs must flee to the vulgar and profane amusements of the mob for relaxation...
There is no doubt that sooner or later, if not five, then ten years from now, the college authorities will come to this conclusion and change the length and limits of the vacation. But the impatience of youth is extraordinary, and probably excessive, so it makes us very sad to see another class go by laboring under the enforced guilty conscience of cutting between the Thursday of Thanksgiving and the following week...
...Harvard Crimson, undergraduate publication, recently voiced its approval of the University's refusal to accept funds offered it by the National Youth Administration for the aid of needy students in interpreting the move as "being" in line with Harvard's traditional policies. The fact that many universities are being obliged to "pocket their pride" and accept government funds was, according to the Crimson, not only unfortunate, but "hardly conducive to academic freedom because a recipient of favors is invariably obligated to the donor...
Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins joined the ranks of the petty when he charged Harvard university with "snobbery" because it declined student aid funds from the National Youth administration...