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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...proven false the doctrine of general education and its fundamental theory that memory or imagination or the reason or the will can be trained as a power." What Dr. Prosser would substitute is "specific education" for the secondary schools, and under this vocationalism he would add to the curriculum such subjects as practice in the use of English as "a tool of communication," business English, current events in economics, wholesome recreation in the community, social amenities and manners and the use of leisure time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STREAMLINER | 4/15/1939 | See Source »

Headed by Howard L. Blackwell '39, a group from the Marriage Study Association will try to secure signatures for a petition, asking that a marriage course be added to the curriculum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MARRIAGE COURSE SUGGESTED | 4/13/1939 | See Source »

Also provided for in the interneships is the opportunity to study in various fields in the American University. Tuition for special night classes will be paid by the N. I. P. A. and a large curriculum of courses in government administration will be presented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Government Interneships Are Offered To Graduate Student and Two Seniors | 3/30/1939 | See Source »

...scheme of education. Like English and Economics, Government, History, and the Romance Languages have proved to be stampede departments. Of course, there are many rational explanations; their prestige and quality vary from time to time, and changing conditions in the world at large are necessarily reflected in the college curriculum. More important, however, is the fact that a large number of floaters, men with no particular interests, decide to follow the crowd and concentrate in whatever department seems most popular at the time. That the current popularity of Economics is largely a fad has been the contention of President Conant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STAMPEDE | 3/29/1939 | See Source »

Although University Hall has not yet recognized the course, official announcement will be issued soon, according to Philip Hofer, curator of the Library's Treasure Room. In charge of the latest addition to the curriculum will be Hofer and William A. Jackson, associate librarian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Widener Plans New Course About History of the Book | 3/21/1939 | See Source »

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