Word: textbooks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...letter of the criticism employed by those who would change Boston's school books. A far graver side of this concerted agitation is seen when we reflect that if Messrs. McSweeney, O'Connor, Prout, Walsh and Watson are to have their way, there is nothing to prevent one good textbook after another being tossed out of the Boston schools on the ground that their unhappy writers have not said that perfection was copyrighted in the thirteen States and more especially Massachusetts. Mr. O'Connor is reported in the Boston Herald as having expressed himself to the effect that "the writer...
...this chosen few that Professor Bliss Perry made the announcement that, due to the unexpected size of the course, almost twice the number anticipated, there was a shortage of books. He added that the "Coop" had been informed that probably a hundred and fifty textbooks would be needed; and that they, to be on the safe side, had ordered an even hundred. He concluded with the obvious observation that since there were not enough to go around, those who reached the "Coop" first would start the year with the advantage of a textbook. Then came the deluge...
...have no further use for their textbooks, especially those on History, Government, Economics and Philosophy, are urged to contribute them to the Phillips Brooks House Textbook Library. They may be left either at the Crimson Building or preferably at Phillips Brooks House...
...going to ask you to give me an accurate summary of your classmates' view on this course. I want frank, straightforward criticism. Are the assignments too long or too easy? Do I lecture too much, or ask too many questions? Is the course interesting, or is it textbook dry? How may the course be improved upon? I shall expect definite answers one month from now.'--The Student Council does not desire to give the impression that it thinks the courses are going to rack and ruin, and can only be saved by student intervention...