Word: public
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...statement, the woman related a series of events that aroused her suspicions about a man who told her he was a notary public sent by the Election Commission to notarize the ballot, as required...
Archibald MacLeish's public lectures have generated widespread interest and enthusiasm. The second lecture in a series of eight based on discussions in Humanities 136 completely filled Sanders Theatre, and the two lectures have attracted a total audience of over fifteen hundred people...
This reaction surprised MacLeish himself, but his success has pointed out that such public talks in connection with a popular course are a good idea...
Many courses in the University have a limited enrollment and must turn away a large number of students. The disappointed applicants may not be able to audit the course, and thus may miss it entirely. But they can attend a series of public lectures, especially if they are held in the late afternoon or evening when classes are not in session. Last year, for instance, Richard Poirier's afternoon lectures in conjunction with Comp. Lit 166 were very well attended...
Beyond the problem of good government rests the the one of town-gown relations. Over the past two years, the city administration's trend to throwing fewer bombs at Harvard faces a crossroads. If the University's public relations campaign, its planning office, and its good-will ambassadors continue to meet Cambridge halfway, then it hopefully can expect similar overtures from the city. The crucial test will soon lie with the new Council and Mayor to see what they do with Cambridge's oldest most famous, and certainly very valuable institution -- Harvard. Tuesday's election could make a great difference...