Word: religion
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last Monday it was announced that the position of Adviser in Religion had been abolished; it was created three years ago, as an experiment, and has been held since its inception by the Reverend T. L. Harris, who will continue to fulfill its duties until the end of the term. The place was originally created to provide a full time pastor with whom students could consult, and who could handle the other religious problems arising in the University; it was abolished, because of the necessity for economy...
...position of Adviser in Religion, even as improved by Mr. Harris, is not worth its salt, but something along similar lines definitely is needed; the obvious method of attaining to this improvement is to reorganize the advisory departments of the University in general, removing any sinecures and any overlapping positions which may exist. Such places as that of the consultant on Careers are of little real use, and might well be incorporated into a better calculated and expanded position; the baby deans, while they are effective in handling the cases of academic routine, and in issuing threats against offenders...
...office of adviser in Religion was established in 1930 because the University thought it would be advantageous to have a full time pastor. To avoid confusion with University preachers, he was given the title of Adviser in Religion. Harris came from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to fill the position on a three-year experimental contract...
...were unable to keep office hours after the day on which they delivered the sermon. There was also felt the need of a pastor with whom students could consult on any religious problems that might arise. Recently there has been close cooperation between the office of the Adviser on Religion and the pastors in charge of young people's work in the churches that are attended by Harvard...
With the decreased operating budget of the University, however, it is felt by the University to be good policy to dispense with the office. Plans are not yet definite as to who will perform the present duties of the Adviser in Religion, but it is believed that they will once more be assumed by the Board of Preachers...