Word: mathe
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Helson, a Math major, received the Wister Prize--$65--as the Senior with the highest record in the fields of Music of Mathematics, while Epstein earned the Elizabeth Wilder Prize--worth $40--for turning in the best mid-year examination paper in Elementary German...
...only compulsory course in the catalogue, English A, as always, is the largest in the College, although its enrollment has dwindled from the 1,940 of last fall to 1,157. English A excepted, Gov 1 and Math A, fifth largest elective with 459, have the most Freshman students, with 385 and 314, respectively...
...concentration he must take Astronomy 1, 3, and 4, or substitutes from the upper-bracket courses, and in addition, Math A and 2, Physics A or B, and one additional course in Physics. Astronomy 4, 5, and 6 are designed as service courses for science majors as well as Astronomy concentrees, because they represent the practical application of the various science theories. Astronomy 5, for instance, is frequently elected by Physics majors because of its particular emphasis on atomic theory and wave mechanics...
...place for the man who wants to dabble; a concentrator must like the subject well enough to be willing to spend most of his waking hours on it. Beside the basic requirements for the degree, it is considered a good idea to have an extra year of math and physics for a substantial grounding...
...From Math Aa and Elementary Chemistry to the three technical electives taken in the last half of the senior year, the department grounds its students in the "science but not the art" of engineering. Industrial and productive techniques which are better learned on the job take no time from the heavy schedule. The exacting demands of modern industry call for men versed in theory and fundamentals who can adapt themselves to changing methods...