Word: allowables
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last week the question of distribution was discussed in these columns with the conclusion that in place of the present science and philosophy or mathematics requirements it might be wise to allow a student to substitute either a course in the history of scientific thought or one in the history of philosophic thought, with the material in the latter taken, not primarily from the sources, but more from secondary works in an effort to study the progress of philosophic thinking through history. The reason for this conclusion is drawn merely from the fact that the average undergraduate mind is probably...
...makeup of the educated man. One has the feeling, however, that this tendency has grown merely because of the pressure applied by the secondary schools in this direction. Inasmuch as a single requirement without any alternate is extremely distasteful to present ideas of education, it seems wise to allow for Mathematics an alternate. For this Latin or Greek has been suggested, and it seems to be sound advice. It is indeed unfortunate that the present generation of educated men are receiving their diplomas without a satisfactory knowledge of either Latin or Greek. This may be traced to the tendency...
Until better methods for teaching the classics can be devised for undergraduates, it still seems wise to allow a man the chance to take one of them as part of a requirement, and since their study leads one to logical thinking somewhat in the nature of mathematical lines, it seems advisable to suggest that either one ancient language or Mathematics may be offered to satisfy one distribution requirement...
...must not allow this type of insurance to become a dole through mingling of insurance and relief. It is not charity. It must be financed by contributions, not taxes. What I have said must not be understood as implying that we should do nothing further for the people now on relief....We must get them back into productive employment and as we do so we can bring them under the protection of the insurance system...
...play is to be produced in the Eliot House Dining Hall. Special permission has been obtained from John M Cotter, head tuter of the House to include girls in the cast and to allow the public admission to the production. A note of satire is to be put in the play by dressing the doctors, who do a ballet in academic robes...