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Ullman explained that Tufts has held seminars on drinking for seven years. "The seminars have become so popular," he said, "that we have inaugurated classes on this subject in other departments to take care of the overflow." In answer to a question, Ullman said that he saw no need for courses on alcoholism in grammar schools...
Schlesinger's course in American intellectual history is now one of the most popular in the College. At the first meeting this year, he stood before an overflow crowd of three hundred and announced with his dead-pan expression--"Let's all petition for a bigger room." Schlesinger delights his packed lecture hall with a unique combination of insights into intellectual trends, ironic descriptions of American religious prophets, and quips about conservatives from Fisher Ames to John Foster Dulles...
...Dulles left the hearing room after four hours of testimony, the Democratic liberals were ready with statements of shocked incredulity for the press. But the overflow crowd gave Dulles a hearty round of applause. In his first hours against the storm, the Secretary of State had indeed done well. He had eased as many of the apprehensions about U.S. foreign policy as a Cabinet officer could. But the problems and the dangers were still there, and so was the heat of a presidential election year...
...long-range program of building another dormitory similar to Holmes and Moors has not been dropped, but until enough funds are secured, Radcliffe will continue to rent off-campus houses for the overflow of students...
...boycott continued, and last week, as it entered its second month, was still 95% effective. Rallies were held twice a week in Negro churches, where overflow crowds gathered to receive the latest information on car-pool schedules (the motor pool includes more than 200 cars operating from 40 regular pickup points...