Word: straightforwardly
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Then turning to his subject, he told in plain, straightforward language the kind of life a Harvard man should lead. "You get out of Harvard just what you put put into it; never stop playing until the game is over," he continued. He then wound up his address by saying that being a Harvard man was an obligation; that whatever a graduate or undergraduate of the University does, reflects honor or dishonor on Harvard...
...half dozen of Mr. Ellis' sketches we felt a little disappointed. They were not quite as refreshing or as interesting as we had anticipated. True, they were complete and evidently the result of much labor; Mr. Ellis' style, although at times approaching that of a first year primer, was straightforward and unaffecting. But as we read on it became more and more of an effort to continue...
...possible and instruct them in gist as follows: 'It is your function to act as a clearing house for criticism of this course. One month from date I am going to ask you to give me an accurate summary of your classmates' view on this course. I want frank, straightforward criticism. Are the assignments too long or too easy? Do I lecture too much, or ask too many questions? Is the course interesting, or is it textbook dry? How may the course be improved upon? I shall expect definite answers one month from now.'--The Student Council does not desire...
...more tokens of interest on the part of this type of professor, and a dull unwilling grind would be changed to real interest end enjoyment of the course. And yet there are always a few members on the staff of every University who fail to see that straightforward human interest and a manly attitude of give and take are of incalculably greater worth, as far as the training of students is concerned, than the most eminent record of scholarly attainment...