Word: gummeree
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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The longest-term resident was Professor George Herbert Palmer, whence the second half of the building's name. Palmer, a well-known classical scholar who claimed genially that he "existed on the decay of Greece," lived there from 1894 until 1933. On his initiative, the astronomer's "caboose" was finally...
Cotton will retain his job as director of placement while assisting Richard M. Gummere '07, chairman of the admissions committee.
Richard M. Gummere, Chairman of the Committee on Admissions, and Dean of the College Wilbur J. Bender also briefly welcomed the 312th Freshman class.
Commenting on an accusation made last week that present admission policies of many colleges requiring applicants to list schools in order of preference cause a "great waste of talent," Richard M. Gummere, chairman of the Committee on Admissions, declared that "we go largely by first choices because we have to...
Grizzell pointed out that the distinction between the student who lists a college as his first choice and one who lists the same college as his second choice is in many cases an artificial one. Gummere agreed that a "very difficult" problem exists, but emphasized the fact that colleges are...