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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Monthly contains a harsh editorial comment on the young instructor at Harvard--a somewhat exaggerated statement, written from a not altogether unbiased point of view. After discussing the absurd position in which certain Seniors have been placed by appointment to positions as assistants in courses where they must correct the work of their own classmates, the editorial proceeds to discredit the entire system of employing men but recently graduated, as instructors in undergraduate courses. Such "a man," says the editorial, "who goes directly from his undergraduate work here into the work of teaching other Harvard undergraduates is bound...
...three-year men who correct the work of their classmates, the CRIMSON believes that their position is false. In reviewing the Monthly editorial a member of the faculty says, ". . . the editorial board of the Monthly itself contains a number of men whose proclivities show conclusively that they are fully competent to criticise intelligently the themes at least of Freshmen, if not of upperclassmen," and exactly there lies the difficulty. Why should these competent men be subjected to the criticisms of men no more competent than themselves? They all have the knowledge, and many have the personality, and as first year...
...editorial on "The Young Instructor" is the one jarring note in the number. Conched in extravagant language and containing many obvious exaggerations, it is intended, ostensibly, as a protest against some aspects of the system of employing a large number of young instructors and assistants to correct themes and to supplement the instruction given by lectures in large courses. The protest is directed especially against the employment for such work of men just graduated from college, who, it is agreed, are "bound to be" narrow; and in some cases, where three-year men are assistants in courses taken largely...
...Seniors who have not yet looked over the provisional class lists posted in the Union, Memorial Hall and Randall Hall, are urged to do so before leaving Cambridge. It is necessary that these lists by complete and correct in order that all class notices may be sent to all members of the class. As no tickets will be sold at the special rates for Seniors to anyone whose name does not appear on the Senior list, it is essential for all who desire this privilege to examine it carefully and send any corrections to Box C, Cambridge, sometime today. CLASS...
Provisional lists of the members of the Senior class will be posted today in the Union, Memorial Hall, Randall Hall, and Leavitt & Peirce's. In order that Class Day Notices may be sent to all members of the class, it is necessary that this list should be complete and correct. As no tickets will be sold at the special rates for Seniors to anyone whose name is not on the Senior list, all members of the class are urged to look it over carefully, and send any corrections to Box C, Cambridge, before Saturday. CLASS DAY COMMITTEE...