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...this will increase the lower level requirement by one course, from three to four, we believe this is a needed change in a college program designed to counter increasing specialization. Because we think the generally educated man is distinguished not by what he knows, but by the ability to comprehend and assimilate a broad range of material, this rule should be the keystone of the new program...
...four large fields of knowledge which will encourage him to delve further into that area and be able to organize his thoughts when he does so. In short, the generally educated man is distinguished not by the breadth of what he knows, but by this ability to comprehend and assimilate a broad (general, if you will) range of material...
Oakland is giving its teachers lectures on anthropology, psychology and sociology to help them comprehend the Negro position. In Englewood, N.J., scene of violent Negro protests in 1962 and 1963 but 100% desegregated since then, Superintendent of Schools Mark R. Shedd reported: "We've turned the corner." Even in Boston, where the school board still refuses to admit that the system harbors de facto segregation and Negroes are restive, a state-appointed advisory committee gives promise of finding solutions. San Francisco Negro Leader Terry Francois says: "There is a growing feeling in the Negro community that more time...
...DIEGO. In Balboa Park, the replica Globe Theater contains productions this summer of Measure for Measure. Macbeth and Much Ado About Nothing. The first is notable chiefly because the actors wear codpieces, but San Diego audiences do not comprehend the play's intricate fornications. The second features a good performance by Charles Macaulay, a discovery from television. And the third is memorable because it was directed by B. Iden Payne, 82, a formidable figure in professional and bush theater for more than 60 years. His Much Ado is literal, straightforward, underdirected and onedimensional, which will indicate to any former...
...have taken to heart the Baltimore cops' advice to run when attacked [June 26] and am now vigorously practicing wind sprints. However, one difficulty has arisen: my fiancée, who is addicted to wearing high heels, is hard pressed to comprehend that when trouble appears I shall be forced to abandon...