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...future. Hence the advantage of a rising Harvard enrollment will be available in the years to come, as it has been to alumni parents up to now; and there will be more outcries from alumni. This problem would become more serious by 1970, for present enrollment exceeds pre-war by less than 25 per cent...
...explain this? I am sure that the improvement is much greater than can be explained by the rise in numbers seeking entry to institutions of higher learning (about two-thirds since pre-war). I am indeed aware that Harvard's lag in the acceptance of students vis-a-vis the national rise is an important consideration. Any policy of the future must take account of the possibilities of improving quality through absorbing a smaller percentage of additional recruits than the nation. (It has been shown, incidentally, that despite a doubling of college enrollment in recent years the average...
Bill Morris heads the runners in the 1000, but both Jim Cairns and Otis Gates are expected to press him hard. In the two-mile, Ralph Perry and Dave McLean, captain-elect of the cross country team, fought it out down to the wire in excellent pre-season time...
Overconfidence--not unnatural after Saturday's big win over Cornell--and a fast-breaking Jumbo outfit that might catch fire this evening could make the pre-game records insignificant. In addition, Tufts has the advantage in height...
While the gift will just begin to raise teachers' buying power to pre-war levels, it shows where further gifts are most needed. In giving the recipients control of the funds, the group has set an important precedent. The Ford Foundation is to be congratulated both for its gift and the way it chose to make...