Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Burr Hall's copious floodlights and well-aimed spots are ideal for the cram-weary undergraduate. Some may object, however, to the seats, which are set at such an angle that no one has much trouble peeking over his neighbor's shoulder. This should scare no one. If the Registrar assigns to Burr only courses which deal in imprecise, general topics, unlike Calculus or Physics, no examgoer will have time enough to crib anything worth the risk involved...
...remains essentially unaltered to this day. Emphasis on a field of concentration continues; for distribution the Faculty has substituted a program in general education--a program now in full swing with the entire support of the Faculty and student body. With the appointment of the Senior Tutors--the Allston Burr Senior Tutors they will be called in honor of the memory of Allston Burr--with the appointment of these gentlemen, an effective integration of the Houses and our educational program will be possible. The whole concept of "collegiate living" as a way of providing a liberal education now emerges clearly...
...concentrating in History, Government, Economics, Social Relations and English. The new tutorial program will be under the jurisdiction of the Allston Burr Senior Tutor in each house and will be administered by the resident tutors in the respective fields...
Revolving Door. For Philip Murray, the Irish labor boss with a Scottish burr, a gentle manner and a stubborn will, last week's settlement was the biggest victory in the procession of victories he has won since organizing Big Steel for the C.I.O. in mid-Depression. Then (1936) he found steel with an average wage of 66? an hour. The settlement announced last week will raise the average steelworker to around $2.05 an hour: the contract grants a straight 16? plus about 6? in fringe benefits. In other words, since 1936, Murray's steelworkers have beaten inflation...
Best Plays (Sun. 8:30 p.m., NBC). The Hasty Heart, with Anne Burr, John Sylvester...