Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Serving on the committee with Dupuy and McKay, were George C. Homans '32, professor of Sociology; George B. Kistiakowsky, professor of Chemistry; Carrol F. Miles, Allston Burr Senior Tutor at Dunster House; and Arthur E. Sutherland, professor...
Using Fogg for exams is hardly necessary. Burr B with a larger seating capacity, is often free during exams scheduled in Fogg. While its alpine slope may seem a strain on the University's policy of minimum temptation, by scattering students properly, Burr could be just as safe. Moreover, both Burr A and B are equipped for slides and offer pin point lighting, so that students can write while the room is dark...
Should the University build a new Varsity Club with part of the unrestricted legacy of the late Allston Burr? (the magazine asked in a May 27 editorial). The Bulletin feels it should not. There are few matters on which the Bulletin takes issue with the administration, but this is one of them. The project should be abandoned...
Opposition by the Bulletin, together with that of many enlightened alumni and of various other parties, finally succeeded in defeating the new Varsity Club, even though the Corporation had already approved the project and architectural plans had been drawn. The legacy of Allston Burr '89 was used instead to finance the present system of Allston Burr Senior Tutors...
Although he held many University offices, Little was particularly respected by the members of Adams House. Joseph C. Palamountain, Jr., Allston Burr Senior Tutor for Adams, praised Little last night, saying, "In spite of his many University assignments, he was extremely interested in the House and always had time for students." It was legend among Adams men that Little knew every man in the House by their first names as soon as they were admitted to the House...