Word: alphabet
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...large number of required subjects, the quantities and degree of advancement of each carefully set down in black and white. The more fortunate youths go to tutoring schools where they learn by heart answers to probable questions. In what way does this differ from a parrot learning the alphabet? Those of us who spent four years in acquiring the "canned education" necessary for admission to college would like to see the men coming on now in school have something in their mind's eye besides the examination paper. Let the college examine if it will, but on a saner basis...
Besides the patronesses' box nineteen other boxes have been formed, lettered from A through S. Spaces for these will be marked off Sunday. The boxes will be placed around the Living Room as nearly as possible in their order in the alphabet. The boxes with their chairmen are as follows: A, J. Otis; B, G. C. Barclay; C, F. C. Lawrence; D, C. H. Watson; E, V. E. Macy, Jr.; F, S. S. Robinson; G, W. B. Plumer; H, H. DeC. Ward; I, A. E. Kirk; J, J. B. Read, Jr.; K, B. Hatton; L, S. VB. Goodstone...
Seniors whose names begin with any letter of the alphabet up to and including M must make appointments to be photographed before next Wednesday at the Notman Studio, 1286 Massachusetts avenue, telephone, Cambridge...
...their surnames, to each of the teas which will be held every Friday afternoon until March, with the exception of the Christmas recess and the mid-year examination period. This year, however, instead of inviting the members of the Faculty whose surnames begin with the first letters of the alphabet to the opening tea, the start will be made with the letters K to M, inclusive...
...members of the Senior class who will not be in Cambridge during the second half-year should arrange for their pictures at Notman's before leaving. The committee desires that all whose names come in the alphabet before the letter "T" should have had sittings by the end of this week, in order that every photograph may be in before the end of February...