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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...economic desperation the University has been pushed into the corner where sacrifice of one thing is necessary to save another. The value of the section is being questioned, but to destroy or curtail the number of sections contradicts the policy of individualized education and reverses the trend away from the impersonal lecture system. Excluding tutors and the extra-curricular counselor, the Freshman finds in the section his only chance for direct contact with the teacher, and, considering that the secondary school technique still engulfs him, he depends heavily upon such instruction his first year. English A exemplifies the large Freshman...
...this sole required course for Freshmen is to teach through discipline the how of writing. To speak is easy, even for the moron, but not to write. Expression on paper is perhaps the most difficult task that the educated man has to meet. A surprising number pass through Harvard knowing nothing about English literature and--most significant--ignorant of good grammar. To avoid a one-sided training, to stimulate the clarifying and transmitting of ideas, the University should compel, as a primary function, a writing course for every student, regardless of whether he escapes English...
...came to the meeting, 10 were Freshmen, and in their number was included all but one members of Skip Stahley's 1937-38 regular team. Captain-elect Lupe Lupien headed the list of reporting Varsity lettermen, and this year's Jayvee squad was well represented...
Dave Burt will play number one for Harvard against Carl Rood. George Lowman will face Bob Strain, tennis champion of the southern college. Hubert Houk will play for the crimson against Johnny Foreman a consistent point winner for the Tar Heels during the past two and a half years...
...Sulloway will play in the number four position against Bill Rood twin brother of the Tar Heels' number one man. Langdon Gilkey will play Frank Farrell who has lost only two matches in three years of varsity competition down south. Chet Legg will face Charlie Ride of North Carolina. John Palfrey will probably play doubles on the Crimson team...