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...this country. Even more than his knowledge do we respect the dignity, loyalty and fair-mindedness of the former executive during the past seven year. In that period of bitter feeling and harsh criticism, he was unmoved by party or personal animosity and has been influenced only by his wide knowledge and upright character. With the aid of these faculties, he will explain to us the great problem...
...announcement that Yale College, although not Sheffield, has ratified a proposal of the Student Council to limit the number of offices which an individual may hold will arouse wide-spread interest. Such a policy has long been in vogue in some preparatory schools and western universities. The exponents of the system defend it on the ground that it tends to efficiency in the administration of undergraduate activities in that it restrains a man from undertaking more than he can successfully accomplish. The benefits of experience in management are more equally distributed, and studies are said to receive more attention...
...some time ago, to witness a performance of the 47 Workshop, and was much impressed by the very definite attempt at theater lighting therein. I consider that Professor Baker has done some of the most valuable work in connection with the theatrical workshop movement, and his influence is remarkably wide-spread...
...this week there would be four lectures, and at each lecture the head of one of the four departments would explain the courses in his department, of what particular value each course was, and what professors were giving them. There is another idea; namely, that there be a wide compaign of education in the high and preparatory schools in order that men should come to college not completely ignorant of the system. This could only be accomplished through the active co-operation of the schools themselves, but it is felt that the principals of all schools will see the value...
...league worthy of the name. As President Lowell showed so clearly a League of Nations must include certain minimum stipulations to which the signatories will agree: Senator Lodge seemed to oppose even those minimum stipulations. President Wilson has, by his ill advised action, laid the Covenant of Paris wide open to political attack, and some Republicans though Senator Lodge is of course not among them--are opposing the Democratic administration by attacking the League. When the revised plan is presented to the United States for its consideration and approval it must not in any way be regarded as a party...