Word: englishes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Freshmen will find it harder than ever before to avoid taking English A, according to an announcement from University Hall which yesterday revealed that, starting with the class of 1943, the number of exemptions will be materially reduced, and that the traditional Yardling composition course will be counted toward a degree...
Entrants next fall will have to obtain Honors, or 505, in the English College Board to be exempted from English A. The old requirement was a mark of 560. It is expected that the special exemption English examination given in September for those admitted without College Boards will be correspondingly stiffened...
Commenting on the change, Dean Leighton said yesterday, "The Faculty Council has recently voted that begining with the class of 1943 the maximum requirements for the bachelor's degree shall be 16 courses, or 15 courses for men doing tutorial work under Plan A, including such work in English composition during the Freshman year as may be prescribed, instead of 15 or 16 courses in addition to English A as the been required in the past...
Candidates must choose a piece O' prose or poetry from English, Latin, or Greek literature, Professor Hillyer said, and submit it to him for approval. After registering, an extension for choosing a selection may be obtained...
Public speaking has thus joined the various English composition courses in providing vocational training for their more promoting students. Just as the "Advocate" and the "Monthly" provide a practical outlet for the talents of budding authors, so does speaking in behalf of the Community Fund give invaluable aid to aspiring orators...