Word: letters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...CRIMSON has received a letter signed "A Freshman" which severely criticizes the morale of Boston dances. While the intention of the writer is undoubtedly serious, the letter is not published. The fact that it is not may serve to bring out several points with reference to the communication column...
...this issue appears a letter from Mr. J. S. Davis in replay to Saturday's editorial, "Restricting choice of courses." If the CRIMSON was misinformed as to the method of admitting students to Economics 1b, the misunderstanding was general, and Professor Davis, is to be thanked for clearing it up. The editorial in question, however, was not aimed at Economics 1b alone, but at all courses to which entrance is hampered by obscure restrictions. The arguments were that it is unwise to limit membership at all in courses of general value; and that if restriction is unavoidable, the grounds...
...catalogue: "Those who do not obtain a grade of B in Economics A, or honors in at least one other Economics course, may not be admitted." If it is uncertain who will be barred from Mr. Davis's course, it is at least certain--as explained in the letter--that some have done a grade of work "which unquestionably warrants their admission." This is undoubtedly a common situation, and one which can be foreseen...
...members of the Senior class who will not be in Cambridge during the second half-year should arrange for their pictures at Notman's before leaving. The committee desires that all whose names come in the alphabet before the letter "T" should have had sittings by the end of this week, in order that every photograph may be in before the end of February...
...next letters were from Princeton and Cornell, both of which were opposed to the four-mile race. The Princeton opinion was given by the manager of the crew and was a reflection of the general sentiment throughout the university. In contrast the Cornell letter was by a member of the physical department who upheld the view that the four-mile race is too strenuous on young men who are in their early twenties. These above opinions are a sample of the many submitted and show that the question among other colleges is still an open one and no doubt...