Word: advisors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...good as it ought to he. Concrete suggestions on such a large subject, and within such a small space, are not easily made; but there is one point of contact which is not being realized to the full; the proctors. The increasing success of the Senior Advisor system shows the latent possibilities in work of this type; and the proctor's duty should fall along the same lines. Another almost insuperable difficulty in dealing with Freshman classes now is their tremendous size...
...confession of weakness on the part of the College if it must admit that it cannot impart such information during the first two years. It does; and many members of the two upper classes will say that their method is to fill out the study card, visit advisor, and say, "sign here". Usually he adviser is glad to quiet his conscience and do it to save time. Sometimes perfunctory questions are asked, but that is usually the limit...
...step toward a fair and honest treatment of the question is the examination of individual cases of doubtful standing by a faculty athletic advisor. A professor, at least, could be trusted to decide such matters with impartiality toward both man and college, and sport would be rid of the charges of lying professionals...
...time went on, however, and the advertising business grew, the necessity for the professional advisor and the advertising expert became apparent. Business men, on the one hand, who wished to apply the selling forces of advertising to their industries, and the publishers, on the other hand, who had advertised space to sell, both felt the need of organizations that could give the advertiser intelligent advice, and by producing effective advertising make the publishers' space valuable...
...opening it for some part of Sunday; or by adopting the system used by the English Department and in the Classical Library, if the expense of an attendant in Room O for the additional hours is too great. By this plan, a student could obtain a card from his advisor or an instructor in the course which would allow him admittance to Room O after the regular hours...