Word: approached
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...plan. The prime purpose of Utopia College is the avowed one of all modern universities; namely, to stimulate intelligent thinking. In pursuit of this fundamental end, however, Dean Hibbard proposes a radical innovation, such as is not approximated by any formally organized American institution, and to which the nearest approach is the experimental school at Wisconsin. All regular courses are to be abolished and the efforts of the students at Utopia College will be directed to a study of Man--in his relation to the past, nature, society, and the world of thought. Particular intellectual fields will only be investigated...
After H. T. Wenner '30 and T. E. Farrell '31 again sent the University team to the fore, the Aggies began a tantalizing process of passing, waiting for an opening before they attempted to approach the Harvard goal. J. H. Ward '30 finally scored once, and Wenner added two more baskets, but Kelly and Staniseweski retaliated, and the half ended with M. A. C. 17 to Harvard...
...making it merely an opportunity for the student to organize and express what he has learned of a whole subject in three full years of study and reflection. In the freedom of extended time the less ambitious will find an advantage and the capable undergraduate will more nearly approach an understanding of his field sufficient for him to attempt a small specialized job in the form of a thesis in his final year. From a hurdle for the honors men the divisional becomes the natural consummation of a college career to which none should look forward with trepidation...
...With the approach of midyears at the University it is interesting to note that Harvard began her examinations for the first half term January 17. These will continue until February 2, the same day that University midyears...
...gain the advantages of the small college. Middlebury has been successfully investing in the same thing for over 128 years, only on a different scale. Do we at Middlebury fully appreciate the benefits and heritage which are ours as a small college, and for which, in its attempt to approach them, a sister institution willingly expends a tremendous fortune." Middlebury Campus...