Word: bureau
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...those interested in consulting him personally, the Lieutenant will be available until Friday of next week in the Placement Bureau office in the basement of University Hall...
Although results of the CRIMSON'S poll on the Bureau of Supervisors are not to be taken as an accurate appraisal of the group's efficacy, several weak points came to light in the analysis of the returns...
...tutors. Most of the supervisors are graduate students, leading men in their fields. Yet the very best of these graduate students have already been hired by the University to act as instructors in the basic courses. Although in every case the supervisors are recommended by their Department to the Bureau, they usually have never done any previous teaching...
Even though a tutor is a brilliant man in his field, he may not know how to make others understand property the subject under consideration, especially if he has had no experience teaching. For this reason, it has been suggested that all men registered as tutors with the Bureau be required to study for a short while at the School of Education in order to familiarize themselves with teaching problems...
Another way in which the Bureau could perhaps be improved is for the University to spend more money getting better men. At present, the basic charge to students is $2.50 an hour, but many are helped free if they cannot afford to pay. But if Harvard were prepared to spend more, good men could be hired who would be able to compete favorably in experience with the local commercial schools...