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Dates: during 1920-1929
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English, which usually has led the list last year was superseded by the field of Economics and this year Economics gained an overwhelming majority of 106 men. The two leading fields have 18.7 and 14.2 percent respectively of all the men in the three upper classes in the University.
The growing preference which students have been showing for concentration in the Department of Economics instead of English this year became a decided majority according to figures released yesterday by the Committee on the Choice of Electives.
The Department of Romance Languages has the smallest number of candidates for honors among those with more than ten concentrators. Only 50 men 24.3 percent of the total of 206 have been approved while Fine Arts having 29 out of 117 or but 24.8 percent in a close second
It is in regard to this test on the related fields that most of the criticisms have arisen. Honors men particularly find it difficult at the conclusion of a year in, which they have had to write a thesis and study a great deal in a special field to cover...
Various steps might be taken to remedy the present situation it has been proposed by some to abolish the examinations in "related" fields entirely. And substitute certain course requirements which would cover the ground. But this suggestion is hardly in line with the increasing emphasis toward tutorial work as distinguished...