Word: scholasticism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Claiming that the success of the House Plan is threatened by a combination of high costs and depressed pocketbooks, an article in the current Harvard Graduate's Magazine proposes a new remedy for the situation. Taking his cue from the satisfactory experience of English Universities, the author would attract wealthy...
Superficially, the suggestion is attractive. Freed from enervating periods with uninterested students, tutors could preserve their energies for more worthy men. Wealthy "gentlemen," unhampered by exacting requirements, would probably be attracted to a new dilettante paradise; expensive suites would be permanently filled and financial worries ended. But the exclusion of...
Donald Vincent McGranahan '35, of Malden, has been awarded the Edwards Whitaker Prize Scholarship which is given at mid-years to the Freshman who shows the most outstanding scholastic ability and intellectual promise as indicated by distinction in studies and general achievement. McGranahan already holds a Harvard Club of Boston...
The Master does his best to create a friendly spirit within the House. Visits to House members confined to the infirmary are made regularly. But he also keeps a paternalistic supervision over the scholastic standing of every House member. The tutors also make many acquaintances with the students, and take...
The Library has been refashioned from the old McKinlock dining room, and is most satisfactory with its large fire place, pegged book cases, and comfortable chairs. The outstanding collection of books is, quite naturally, of American literature, reflecting the chief scholastic interest of the Master, Mr. Murdock. English Literature is...