Word: methodism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...when pressure was first applied against the system, a few tutoring firms had started to branch out. They were offering to "type" English A themes, and prepare honors candidates for generals and divisionals in the "method" of favored professors. Alleged cases of the bribing of monitors for class lists came to light...
...first year of operation, the Bureau of Supervisors, under Stanley Salmen '36, helped 406 men with the assistance of 79 supervisors. Since it was organized chiefly to replace the commercial method, the Bureau initially had to take over some of the function of the "tute" schools. In 1939 the Bureau ran reviews for finals for every course with more than 50 freshmen enrolled...
...feel that this method of enforcing membership rules has been in effect nothing more or less than racial discrimination. We strongly suggest that an all-University committee be set up to investigate this situation and take what action it deems necessary...
...campaign will stall unless every commuter and faculty member contributes his share. The fact that the meager contributions of commuters have not kept pace with the general enthusiasm is largely due to an unavoidable technical imperfection in the campaign. Unable to solicit donations by a door-to-door method, the committee relied on individual letters to bring in non-resident funds and has rammed up against the same problem that baflies every charity with a mailing list. Where experts consider a ten percent return on letters average, the Food Relief quota for commuters has necessarily been placed at close...
West's plan is "to open a new method of presentation to the College, since there is no adequate theater here." To accomplish his ends. West intends to use the technique of "central staging...