Word: freshmen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...While Freshmen are searching for a field of concentration, many will be influenced in their choice by the fact that English concentrators must have passed C.P.3 in Latin or Greek or the equivalent in order to go out for honors. The intention of the Department is apparently to encourage high-school boys to acquire a classical foundation, though it is certain that few have ever heard of such a requirement till their Freshman year. Actually the Department discourages some Freshmen from deciding to concentrate in English; others, finding themselves handicapped, are content to run along smoothly on a 'C' level...
...weeks will be spent by those Yardlings who have not made up their minds in which field to concentrate. At Harvard, this decision is made earlier than at most colleges, and the success of the system which provides for a longer period of concentration depends upon the assumption that Freshmen will choose wisely...
...later on cannot be made without the loss of much valuable time, and care now will pay large dividends later on. Above all, the worst thing they can do is to drift into any field at all, expecting to have an education shoved down their throats, as it were. Freshmen owe it to themselves to use their common sense during the next few weeks and come to an intelligent decision...
...entire Freshman class is expected to attend a meeting today at 9 o'clock in New Lecture Hall, at which Dr. Arlle V. Book and Assistant Professor John H. Finley will discuss the choice of a field of concentration. Freshmen will be excused from regular classes at that hour...
Because Pat Johnson's and Eddie O'Donnell's squads have both gained only 8 points against Princeton, outcome of the match is a toss-up. Meanwhile undefeated Yardlings pit their strength against the Eli Freshmen in their concluding match of the season. HARVARD YALE Ross 118-pound Mallon Ach 126-pound Hanman Page 135-pound W. Bird Barnes 145-pound Mann Kidder 155-pound J. Bird Daughaday 165-pound Woodland Harkness 175-pound Clarke Glendinning Unlimited Pickett