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...junior eight of the same class, two or 25 per cent received honors. This condition exists either because men are incapable of writing theses and relating the subjects in their fields; or because they are satisfied with themselves after they have received their keys and have no ambition to attain further honors. In either case, their election to the society is unfortunate. On the other hand, because of Phi Beta Kappa's limited membership, a great many men who receive magnas can not be elected, a situation likewise deplorable...
...purpose of the play was to provide as much farcical comedy as possible--and this is the obvious, indeed the only sensible interpretation--then the authors err in exaggerating the fiendishness and small wickedness of the mother, Mabel Dixon Church, who would stoop to any depths to attain her selfish designs. Her machinations insert all too many semi-tragic lapses into the general hilarity for the best enjoyment of the authors' genius for the ridiculous in incident and character...
...primarily on grades, not on excellence in tutorial work. Eligibility for scholarships and other financial aids depends entirely on grades. A student who looks for financial aid to the college will naturally forsake much of his tutorial work and spend his time on course duties so that he can attain the group in the rank list which will give him the scholarship he desires Grades may also held to secure outside employment but there is no way of indicating meritorious tutorial work...
...Yale's unstable society, it is obvious that the Classes are too large to attain any considerable unity of spirit. In Yale College, the Classes average near 550. The Freshman Year approximates 850. In addition Ac and Sheff are unfortunately separated by the insurmountable barriers of one or two blocks of administration buildings. Consequently, no one knows a quarter of the men in his Class. There is little Class, spirit, little incentive to stay around week-ends and to organize scrub teams. It is apparent that the House Plan by breaking up these unwieldy units will go far towards recouping...
...votes without regard to consistency. It promise a social and economic utopia for the masses, the class which ultimately controls the government through the ballot. Nordicus explains a cardinal Hitler principle when he says. "For every intelligent head there are ten stupid ones, whose votes, banded together, suffice to attain the desired end. Intelligent reasoning, according to Hitler, has no place among the modern masses...