Word: systemization
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...suggestive, nay, startling. It is known that the Pennsylvania Railroad prefers college bred men as apprentices in the Altoona shops, but Mr. Fagan tells us that the time is fast coming when the technically trained man who starts at the bottom in such an organization as a great railroad system, need not expect promotion any faster than his less fortunate fellows. What effect will this have on the future of education? Mr. Fagan has a singularly trenchant style. He writes as one that "knews, and knows, that he knows...
...meeting of college football representatives will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Murray Hill Hotel, New York. The meeting is called to discuss the efficiency of the present system of officials. W. B. Parsons, Jr., '10, manager of the University football team, fill will represent Harvard at the meeting to night...
...group of professional schools with low standards of admission and "merely practical aims." The work of President Eliot, he continues, has consisted in turning these schools into places for graduate and theoretical study; in leading the College from "the easy-going pursuit of prescribed courses" and "the drill system" to "a thoroughly scholarly training, befitting the dignity and importance of the learned professions"; and finally, in inducing the preparatory schools to raise their standards, diversify their teaching and catch the spirit of the elective system. On this Professor Kuehnemann observes that "discipline and liberty in the realm of education bear...
There will be an important meeting of the candidates for defence positions on next year's University hockey team at 7. Holyoke place this evening at 7 o'clock. J. P. Willetts '09, S. S. Ford '09, and F. A. Washburn '09, will explain the system of defence used with so much success on last season's team. Every man who has any intention of trying for a defence position next year is requested to attend without fall...
...Advocate begins a series of articles intended to aid Seniors in choosing their future occupations. Professor W. F. Harris sets a high standard of practical helpfulness for the series in discussing "The Consular Service as a Profession." He holds the encouraging opinion that a return to the spoils system is "too remote to prevent any ambitious young man from fitting himself for the office of consul." Coming directly to the point of interest to college men, he tells how to become a candidate for consular examinations, what posts beginners may obtain, and what hopes of advancement they may cherish...