Word: specialization
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Kallen '03, of the Department of Philosophy, will give the first of his series of seven lectures on the general subject of "Beauty and Use: Outlines of a Pragmatic of Art" in Emerson F this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. The special topic of today's lecture will be "The Pragmatic Method in the Philosophy of Art." The course is open to all members of the University...
Lunch and dinner in the Union today will be served only to members and their guests holding special meal tickets, which are now on sale at the Union Office. The number of tickets will be limited to 300 for each meal, and the regular price of 50 cents for lunch and 75 cents for dinner will be charged. Lunch will be served from 12 until 2 o'clock as usual, but in the evening the Dining Room will open at 5.30 instead of 6, and dinner will continue until 8 o'clock...
...American universities has shown a general tendency to absorb a part of the student's time in college by dictating certain courses which must be passed before the more advanced work of the professional schools can be taken up. Undoubtedly students whose college life is thus narrowed by early specialization lose some of the broadening influence which it is the function of the college to impart. Carried to its extreme this demand by scientific schools for students who are at entrance already well grounded in their special subjects might defeat altogether the object of college training...
Captain Fish reported for the practice, having just returned with Coach Daly from West Point. D. C. Campbell '02, captain of the University team in 1901, joined the coaching staff. He will remain with squad for the remainder of the season, giving special attention to the ends. All the regulars were on the field except G. G. Browne and McKay, and these two men are expected to be in shape to play very shortly...
...have never studied at Harvard. Twenty-one, or eighteen per cent., hold a Harvard A.B. or S.B. as their first degree. Six are Harvard undergraduates, and seventeen are seniors in other colleges. The appointments have an aggregate income of $32,650. A number of fellowships and scholarships affected by special provisions have not yet been filled for 1909-10, and hence are not entered in the list...