Word: foreigner
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...frequent suppression of the newspapers by foreign governments was responsible for many of the disorders arising from the revolutionary movements," said Mr. Villard. "It is certainly most discouraging that the minute the revolutionists get into power they imitate the very sins of their predecessors in regard to newspapers, and on precisely the same ground: that they must see to it that the truth shall be printed. But these socialistic reformers are just as certain that this truth must be read through their colored spectacles as were the governments which have come to such an inglorious...
...vital bearing on the development and future welfare of the country. The Social Service Committee of Phillips Brooks House will hold a dinner at 6.30 in the Trophy Room of the Union, with the special purpose of enlisting undergraduate support of a policy of the "Americanization" of the foreign-born and foreign-bred populations in and around Greater Boston...
...evening. The Committee has been active in social service work in and around Boston, and has found opportunities for many University volunteers, but the number of workers from the College will have to be more than doubled in order to carry out the new program of Americanization of the foreign-born...
...doubt this foreign criticism is exaggerated; the foreigner fails to see any differences because he does not understand us; he see us as a people, not as individuals. Yet, when we examine his statements we find much truth in them. And paramount among the explanations which we can offer for the dearth of individualism in the United States stands our educational system, with its emphasis on the average student. Our colleges seem altogether to encourage a dead-leveling process, which stifles great individual attainment...
...clock. Representatives of the various settlement houses and social centres will be the guests of the Social Service Committee at the meeting, and will discuss with the students, ways and means of improving the service rendered by University volunteers, and the problems of the Americanization of foreign students...