Word: curriculum
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this time when China is undergoing a great political change, we are forcibly reminded of the lack of any sort of course on China in the Harvard curriculum. We do not understand the real causes of this political change, which the strength of local government has facilitated, because we have no knowledge of Chinese history and progress. We attribute too much to western influence. But the republic has been established by Chinaman and to succeed must be based on Chinese customs and experience...
...University Summer School will open on Tuesday, July 2. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced the addition of the following courses to the usual curriculum: English S70, "Shakespeare--Lectures on the Works of Shakespeare and Study of the Text," Professor W. A. Neilson; English S16,--"Introduction to the Study of English Poetry," Professor R. M. Alden, of the University of Illinois; French S3,--"General View of the History of French Literature," Mr. L. J. A. Mercier; History S1, -- "English Governmental and Parliamentary Attitude on the American Civil War," Professor E. D. Adams, of Leland Stanford University; Mathematics...
...college studies. There is not the slightest doubt in the mind of any sane individual but that the College office is doing its plain duty in rigorously enforcing the rule that, to take part in college athletics, undergraduates shall be required to maintain a certain standard in their curriculum work. Although Harvard men are perfectly well aware that such a rule exists and is enforced, every year there appear to be some who fail to realize its true significance until actually debarred from representing the University on an athletic team. An athlete who allows himself to indulge in any loose...
...political or government work. Later on, such questions as the rural exodus will be discussed, and men who are dealing with the larger social problems of the country, such as Mr. Oscar Strauss, and President Butterfield, will address the meetings. As a course complementary to the regular college curriculum the value of these weekly discussions can not be over estimated. They are already enthusiastically attended, but deserve still greater support...
...relation to this subject some interesting figures have been compiled to show what proportion of those who applied for admission under the new plan were successful. They are: No. applying under new plan, 186 No. curriculum not approved, 46 No. allowed to take examinations, 140 No. rejected at examinations, 57 No. admitted...