Word: systemic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...teams will support in the Spring trip have also been determined by the Council. The most popular is the following subject: "Resolved, That modern woman is a curse." The other two subjects are: "Resolved, That 'loyalty' is the curse of the American college," and "Resolved, That the present jury system should be abolished." These subjects were chosen after much discussion on the part of the Council, which determined the subjects for all the coming debates at a recent meeting
...Sciences, and a tutor in the Department of English and the Classics, when asked his opinion of the duties of the tutors under the House plan. Peterkin speaks from experience gained as a tutor in the University for the past four years, and from knowledge of the English system in practice at Oxford and Cambridge...
...strongest bonds which will grow up between tutor and tutee will be the latter's ability to discuss freely any question without fear of disciplinary action from the College office. If the Office desires someone to oversee the conduct of the Houses, it may well apply the present system of proctors, providing the tutor has no part in the proctorial duties...
Another feature in the tutor's part in the new system, according to Peterkin, will be his headquarters. He should reside in the House in which his tutees are living, and should strive to make these quarters as attractive as possible. It is in the tutor's rooms, and not in the common rooms, that Peterkin thinks the system will best be advanced. Certain hours each week should be given each student wherein he might talk 'shop' or hold the conference which now makes up the sole relation between tutor and student. In addi- tion to this, however, the tutor...
...Thus the tutors would have an opportunity of becoming one of the leading factors in this new social and educational system which is about to be undertaken by the University. Great care should therefore be taken in selecting the members and defining the duties of all tutors who are to serve the various Houses...