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...discussions. He was not, however, readily able to encourage class discussion. Wilbur was considered rather dull, and drew criticism for his tendency to monopolize discussions. Singer, after an unenthusiastic reception in the fall term, was lauded for his half-lecture, half-discussion sections; many, however, thought him too esoteric. Straus, although not inspiring, "knew his stuff" and was considered very competent. A sense of humor and a great deal of erudition won praise for Sutcliffe, but some found him a poor discussion leader. Ewald is described as eager to aid his students, but "too tolerant of some of the more...
Entering their rooms for the first time over the weekend, freshmen in Straus and Matthews Halls found women's nameplates on their doors. An excited and expectant search of the rooms revealed no trace of women. Freshmen later learned that the girls were Summer School students who had roomed in the Yard but a few weeks too soon...
...discussions. He was not, however, readily able to encourage class discussion. Wilbur was considered rather dull, and drew criticism for his tendency to monopolize discussions. Singer, after an unenthusiastic reception in the fall term, was lauded for his half-lecture, half-discussion sections; many, however, thought him too esoteric. Straus, although not inspiring, "knew his stuff" and was considered very competent. A sense of humor and a great deal of erudition won praise for Sutcliffe, but some found him a poor discussion leader. Ewald is described as eager to aid his students, but "too tolerant of some of the more...
...they forget that the Lampoon proposed creeting a tablet in the Yard on the spot where once President Lowell spoke to a freshman. Conant not only speaks to freshmen on all occasions--formal and informal--but three years ago he hurried next door from his Massachusetts Hall office to Straus Hall to take tea with an intrepid group of first-year men. He is also the first president in over 100 years to teach an undergraduate course at the same time he held the presidency...
...TARTAR STEPPE (214 pp.)-D/no Buzzafi-Farrar, Straus & Young...