Word: eds
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...addition to changes in section procedure, alternate courses along the line of "seminars," as suggested by Dean Monro, would be a healthy improvement in the lower level General Education program. Such a seminar could consist of a class group of about a dozen, much like an honors Gen Ed A section at present. Offered under the ae*gis of the General Education Committee, such seminars would offer the qualified freshman or sophomore alternatives to the lower level Gen Ed requirement...
Several objections might be raised. Would not such a scheme remove the "elites" from the other Gen Ed courses. Undoubtedly, some of the more motivated members might be channeled off, but this could easily be salutary for the rest of section. A wider participation would probably result as some of those who often held the floor might leave. Discussion would probably become more stimulating for those who remain...
...might also be argued that the content material of present courses is too valuable to permit students to leave them. Certainly, however, almost every Gen Ed course is easily divisible; moreover, the course material is often repeated in upper level classes. General Education's purpose is to introduce students to the basic questions posed in each area, and the seminar system would probably be more effective at this...
...other hand, the Crimson's Ed Wadsworth seemed to thrive on the cold and wind. Wadsworth walked only two men in nine innings, gave up four hits and struck out four to give coach Norm Shepard his strongest pitching performance of the year...
...Ed Wadsworth pitched his finest game of the year and former J.V. outfielder Dave Shima delivered three important hits in five trips to the plate, as the Crimson baseball team defeated Boston College, 6 to 1, yesterday at Soldiers Field...