Word: opens
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Among the phenomena observable at Harvard in graduating or recently graduated classes, is the student who, having concentrated in English, is in grave doubts as to the benefit he has derived from his four years in college. One of the most open expressions of such doubt and dissatisfaction that has recently been voiced is contained in a letter published in the current number of the Alumni Bulletin. The writer finding that his training in English has meant little more than a harrowing grind for divisional criticizes the Harvard system of instruction as applied to this department, declaring that the right...
That the chances for inspirational contact in the English Department at Harvard are less than elsewhere is open to grave question; that the student who is really interested in and adapted to the study of English Literature will fail to browse by himself regardless of divisional or an overemphasis on the historical, side of literature is untenable. For the rest, those who are no more fitted to the study of English than of any other college subject, those who have picked English because they could not make up their minds what they wanted to study, or those who would rather...
...list of commentators on the decay of the CRIMSON now is to be added the name of one of the paper's own presidents. W. I. Nichola '26, Assistant Dean of the University, who in an open letter to the Editor of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin expresses his views on the subject...
...credits are too rigid. You may feel that our community puts too much emphasis on the sports which we call athletics. But I hope none of these things will discourage you, and I think you will not find a lack of facilities for scholarship. Magnificent libraries and laboratories are open to you, and scholars of experience in almost any field are here to assist your explorations. I think that some of you will find that your greatest handicap will be that which Dean Ezra Thayer once characterized as "the central tragedy of life," that there are only 24 hours...
...magazine contains articles, book reviews, short notes, and documents. If sufficient contributions are forthcoming, about half the space will be devoted to the history of New England. The Quarterly will be open to students, graduates, or any one who has something to contribute, which is of merit and bears upon some aspect of New England life or letters...