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Wilbur J. Bender '27, former Dean of Admissions, said last night he was surprised by James Bryant Conant's assertion that "prestige colleges" such as Harvard should concentrate on preparing students for graduate and professional schools...
...Petersen Elder, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, flatly disagreed with Conant's position. "Harvard should certainly not become a preparatory school for graduate school," Elder said...
...Conant, President Emeritus of the University, maintained in his recently published book, Slums and Suburbs: A Commentary on Schools in Metropolitan Areas, that "the prestige colleges should be seen as institutions for very bright students, the majority of whom will go to graduate schools for advanced degrees...
Also pointing out that "relatively little" can be accomplished without increased employment opportunity on a non-discriminatory basis, Conant suggested federal aid be used against discrimination by employers and labor unions...
Turning to suburban schools, Conant, in a less urgent tone, asked for a more realistic attitude toward higher education, and recommended greater consideration of the two-year junior college...