Word: curricular
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Science courses in Harvard goes very close to the heart of the subject. In pleading for these courses the writer admits their non-academic character, but he argues for their general educational value, comparing it with undergraduate journalism. It is this comparison of Military and Naval Science with extra-curricular activities that distinguishes them from the other courses in the University. There is as much justification for an extra-curricular military organization, for those who feel that military training is necessary for their life preparation, as there is for a socialist club or a college humorous publication...
...objection to the present status of Military and Naval Science is that it offers no contribution to the liberal arts education. Its only conceivable place in the University is among the purely extra-curricular activities. The purpose of the college curriculum is to provide men with training in the sciences and humanities that give a balanced back-ground to life...
...permit one fourth of the time theoretically assigned to acquiring this back-ground to be spent in non-academic work is to destroy the balance between curricular and extra-curricular education. Military and Naval Science do not merit college credit...
...which are looming large on the horizon to plague the prodigal senior. In fact, this valiant columnist forgets all about lending his expert tutelage in matters pertaining to interesting lectures, and seriously sets about the business of aiding the fourth year men in jumping this rather nasty curricular hurdle...
...clock this evening the Phillips Brooks House will hold its annual reception for the Freshmen, in the Brooks House. This meeting will present to the incoming students their first opportunity to come in contact with the extra-curricular activities of the College...