Word: learn
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...would like to say that after 35 years of experience in public office and a long term of service in this House, I am convinced no one can learn the rules of procedure for this House in any New York nightclub. I am also convinced . . . that no one can solve any of these great social and legislative problems which confront us through nocturnal meditations on 52nd Street. We can solve them only by staying on the job right here...
Late last fall, the newspapers in the Cincinnati area carried a story concerning the plans of Harvard College to "de-emphasize" football (although I am curious to learn how it had been "emphasized" in the last few years). And on yesterday, they carried the story that Art Valpey had resigned his coaching position at Harvard to take another at the University of Connecticut. Although I have not bad the opportunity to poll the alumni in this area, I am certain that the majority received both reports with a great deal of disappointment, as well as resentment...
...final appeal for the people to act on the Covenant, Mrs. Roosevelt said that "this may be one of the ways that we learn to live together in the world . . . so the citizens should let their representatives know what they think should be done. . . . The citizens take not only the responsibility, but also the result of whatever is done...
...minus. But if the graders will not tell him why, or at least let him fully examine his booklet--take it home if he wants--the student cannot be expected to know how to do better the next time. The student should get a chance to learn something from the examination process that will help him when finals next come round...
...College is going to continue stressing the final examinations' importance, students should be given every chance to learn whereby the chosen are selected from those merely called...