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Finally, whenever necessary, professors must re-learn the art of teaching the humanities. At a recent luncheon, a 93 year old former History and Literature tutor was invited to speak about the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. When he elected to discuss. "The Windhover," and "Felix Randall," I could not help chuckling; he had chosen the poet's two most famous poems. How naive! Then he proceeded to praise the noble ideals, sublime truths, and beautiful thoughts embodied in the two poems. I could feel the Harvard literati of today being overwhelmed with bored amusement at the sweet...

Author: By John P. Wauck, | Title: The Old Masters Were Never Wrong | 12/7/1984 | See Source »

Naisbitt will spend two days at Harvard, visiting classes and attending a luncheon at one of the Houses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Author Naisbitt Discusses Economic 'Megatrends' | 12/6/1984 | See Source »

Tutu's remarks at the prayer service capped off a day in Boston, which also saw him receive a key to the city from Mayor Raymond L. Flynn attend a luncheon with students and faculty at the Faculty Club, and give a brief press conference in Robinson Hall. He was brought to Cambridge by the Harvard Foundation, and organization designed to foster interracial harmony on campus...

Author: By David S. Graham, | Title: Nobel Winner Tutu Attacks Investments in South Africa | 12/4/1984 | See Source »

...raises the question of why they did not start to concertize on home turf. Catching the group live may provide an answer. They need the studio, with all its electronics and synthesized sleight of hand; they need the invention of Producer Trevor Horn, his ability to sandwich them like luncheon meat between thick layers of sound. They got famous before they got good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Frankie Say We Go Big Bang | 11/26/1984 | See Source »

...came as somewhat of a surprise last fall, however, when Restic dropped Abbott's jersey at the squad's post-season luncheon--the customary way of announcing Harvard captains...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: The class of his class | 11/16/1984 | See Source »

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