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...Monthly" was founded in 1885, and included in its first list of editors was George Santayana '86, author of "The Last Puritan." During its career, many other literati have served on its board, among them John R. Dos Passos, Jr. '16, Robert S. Hillyer '17, E. E. Cummings '15, Bernard Berenson '17, and last but hardly least, Ernest A. Simpson '17, of Queen's husband fame...
Long-suffering Freshmen have been nursed through English A as far as the memory of living man extends. The course has undergone many metamorphoses, some successful, some ghastly failures. The most recent reorganization was undertaken by Professor Hillyer. He cut out much dead wood, introduced many new, relatively young men, craftsmen in their own right, as section-men, and emphasized the conference plan...
Then, too, Professor Hillyer's decision to give up the monthly lectures must be interpreted in a similar light. Indeed, the monthly lectures were the single thin thread of organization in the whole course, and many students thought the addresses, though necessarily sketchy the best part of English A. Now all that remains is a glorified prep school course, whose bloom is not always apparent...
...Howard is well acquainted with Professor Hillyer, and holds Professor Kittredge in "the highest esteem." "Though of course, that's completely unnecessary for me to say," he added. "Future plans? Well, after the week's run here, we will go to Philadelphia for two weeks, and then into New York, After that, I'm undecided...
...evening adult study course on modern American and British poetry, led by Robert S. Hillyer '17 Associate Professor of English, will open tonight in Emerson Hall at 5:15 o'clock...