Word: latin
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Brailowsky is in the top ten of pianists but ranks below masters like Artur Rubinstein and Vladimir Horowitz both in prestige and at the box office. But in South America he outdraws them all, and Latin women bombard him with flowers and kisses. Tickets for a Brailowsky concert bring black-market prices. Says Brailowsky: "There is the line like you saw here for nylon stockings...
...ruling on a single degree abolishen the old requirement of three years of Latin or two of Greek, with only three years of preparatory school Math now needed as an alternate. A further background emphasizing a solid foundation in English, a foreign language, science and social studies will be demanded. In the case of an otherwise highly qualified student even some of these may be waived. Certain specialized courss in science and the arts will also be accepted as part of a candidate's school record...
Gummere pointed out the fact that these new rulings abolished only the inconsistency of the old degrees, and did not impair the flexibility in an undergraduates choice of courses. Many students majoring in the Humanities often have a real need for Latin and greek, and many more with a background in the Classics may wish to continue studying them. These men will have every opportunity to do so. However, anyone majoring in such scientific fields where they are unnecessary can disregard the subjects entirely...
...Among the admission requirements for Harvard College there shall be included three years of secondary school Latin (or two years of Greek), or a third year of secondary school mathematics. It is understood that his requirement may be waived for otherwise highly qualified students...
...merely been a question of removing an anachronism which has existed in distinguishing the two degrees," he declared. "Instead of weakening the reasons for studying Latin, the Faculty has made them more specific...