Word: understandable
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...article referred to says: "Even the Iayman visiting Harvard is struck by the almost haphazard architecture and entire lack of any general scheme." Unfortunately this is too true. It is difficult to understand why a consistent plan was not followed in the erection of our buildings, and why distorted ideas of architectural beauty should have been perpetuated in some of our least attractive structures. An intense absorption in the engrossing problems of education on the part of the governing authorities must be responsible for the uneven development of the University grounds. Why the power plant was allowed to drop down...
...understand that we are to have in the near future a new group of chemical buildings and eventually Freshman dormitories. It is to be hoped that in the location of these buildings sufficient regard may be had to the general landscape plan which has been made, and that in their architecture they may conform to some standard type...
...first place, to clear the way, education as a profession is essentially an art. One may have made a profound study of the science of education and yet have had no experience whatever in practical work. We all understand that some of the very best work that has been done in the science of education, has been done by those outside of our ranks. So I take it that it is not concerning that sort of educational career that you wish me to speak. Herbert Spencer would be an example of the men who have made notable contributions to education...
...true and remarkably well-written article--by the final paragraph in which he suggests that an attempt should be made to realize what Harvard would be today if the Union were non-existent. "The Union," he adds, "has taken so great a hold on us that no one can understand how Harvard students of days before the Union got on without...
...understand rightly the conditions under which the Agora and the Forum ceased activities a few years ago, the chief reason why debating failed was that the control of the two societies was allowed to fall into the hands of a small group of men whose leadership was unpopular. If a debating club is to attract members from more than a limited section of the student body its officers should be so chosen that they will represent a number of different interests. Under a representative set of officers, and with competitions for places on the University teams and for the various...