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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Teaching" established at Harvard University the recognition of Education as a University study. This was the first recognition of that sort in an endowed university in the United States. The title of the new professorship in interesting because it indicates the limited conception generally entertained thirty years ago of the university study of Education...
...Department began definitely about twenty years ago to aspire to become a Graduate School of Education parallel to the other professional schools of the University. When this aspiration took the form of definite plans for the School and efforts to secure the necessary endowment, our whole enterprise again received his hearty encouragement and active support and continued to be a strong asset to our endeavors...
...students of present-day problems. One often hears the cry that the colleges are too much wrapped up in their own affairs to give heed to the questions of the moment. Such a complaint, it is true, has far less justification at the present than it had ten years ago; but there is still ground for criticism...
...Senate, practically assures that the women of America will vote next November for President of the United States. With the ratification of the amendment by only two more states, one more milestone in the march of American Democracy will have been passed. The fight that was begun seventy years ago by Susan B. Anthony, that met at first only ridicule, then the active opposition of the conservatives, but gained strength with ever-increasing momentum as the years advanced...
...CRIMSON states "A few years ago the Boston Symphony Orchestra was generally conceded to be the best in the country. Now, no one would make such a claim for it." Let me quote Mr. Philip Hale (Boston Herald; October 11, 1919) "Nor was the hearty applause merely by way of compliment, it was spontaneous, a willing tribute to the indisputable talent of the leader and to the equally indisputable proficiency of the superb, unrivalled orchestra.." Also Mr. Richard Aldrich (New York Times, February 6, 1920) "Mr. Monteux's admirable musicianship and technical mastery were shown in his reading and performance...