Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...members frequently eat with students in the dining hall. The relationship is very relaxed, usually on a first-name-basis. This atmosphere of informality and friendliness is typical of Harvard's smallest House. In his first year, Arthur Smithies has proved to be a devoted and popular Master. His enthusiasm and concern have greatly assisted House activities and his Sunday night beer parties are well attended...
...house of professionals rather than dilettantes, and this may explain the relative lack of enthusiasm for small-scale activities centered around the House. When Leverett does something, it does it big. If it's athletics, Leverett wins the Straus Trophy; if it's drama, Leverett stages a full-scale opera. Instead of wide participation on an amateurish level, there is serious participation by a dedicated faction and relative indifference on the part of non-participators...
...this were the whole story, the Houses would be identical, and it would not matter which you are in; and, no doubt, a monotonous level of efficiency would lead to a loss of enthusiasm. But the Houses are not identical; each has its own characteristics, both real and legendary--the two often do not coincide, as legend has a way of referring to the past. A few Houses are characterized as more "friendly" than others: participating in various activities is encouraged more in some than in others: some are strong in music, or drama, and some have particularly outstanding tutorial...
...program. His suggestion last week that HPC evaluate General Education courses every year opens a new area of educational policy to undergraduates. The HPC, of course, has virtually ignored Gen Ed in its plans for quadrennial audits; and the long faculty debates have smothered most undergraduate enthusiasm for theoretical discussion. But members of the CEP hope that new course offerings in the Gen Ed program will stimulate a little creative thinking among students, and that the HPC will be able to channel their idea to Ted Wilcox and the Committee...
...fewer than ten American operas. Three years later, he initiated a program of commissioning U.S. composers. The project has so far produced eight new works, including such well-received productions as Douglas Moore's The Wings of the Dove and Robert Ward's The Crucible. Using enthusiasm to stretch his financial resources, Rudel is able to mount first-rate productions for one-tenth the cost of more elaborate opera companies. His singers represent the finest of the younger U.S. crop; at least 80 have gone on to sing...