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...more in the class who had received the greatest number of As were elected in order of their rank, according to the figures in the College office. No man was considered for election from outside this select group of scholars. For some years to attempt was made to broaden the qualifications for membership and the result was the society narrowed down into a group of men similar to those recently described by President Hadley of Yale as "professional scholars." Another and more dangerous result was a loss of prestige and influence in the University...
...University, marks an educational epoch, not only at Harvard and in Massachusetts, but everywhere in the educational world; that his high character and keen insight and wise thought have stimulated and changed for the better collegiate, secondary, and elementary ideals and methods and have initiated an influence that will broaden and deepen as the years pass...
...character drawing. The two bits of verse are not noteworthy. The articles deserving of comment are the Editorial and Varied Outlooks. The first draws its theme from Mr. Wister's remarks, and then goes on to discuss the college career. The conclusion is dark College is a place to "broaden one's mind" but not through ineffectual pecking at all sorts of unrelated things, and not in "contact with men," which too often means becoming part of a clique. It is a place where we should learn to work as well as to play, where we should learn to enjoy...
...teaching other Harvard undergraduates is bound to be narrow and of little value as a teacher." In concluding the Monthly suggests as a remedy a rule to forbid the appointment of men as instructors who have not been graduated at least two years, thus giving them an opportunity to broaden their point of view before coming in contact with men whose minds are still undeveloped...
...result of the meeting was to broaden the terms under which the international matches will hereafter take place. The title of the trophy will rest in a board of trustees, consisting of eight members, four to be selected from the alumni of American colleges and four from the alumni of Oxford and Cambridge, to be elected annually. This board will have entire control of the management of the matches and will have power to select the players