Word: upperclassman
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When, two years ago this fall, the pattern of life of the Harvard upperclassman was poured into the new mold of the House Plan, the College found that two elements were not comprehended in the new scheme of things. One was the Freshmen the other the Yard. With the resourcefulness which one comes to expect from the rulers of University Hall, the two were put together and the problem was solved...
...House and the rest have studies there. The student meets his tutor about once a week, eats with him occasionally, and is expected, in one way or another, to absorb a good deal of learning and to benefit by the intimate intellectual contacts. At the same time every upperclassman carries a regular schedule of courses, except that men out for honors can secure a reduction in the number during their Senior year...
...corollary to the general examination system the tutorial system was adopted. At present every upperclassman is assigned to a tutor whose duties are to guide the student and instruct him in studies outside his course which will fill in the gaps between subjects and round out the general education of the tutee. The tutors are, for the most part, regular faculty members, devoting a large part of their time to tutorial duties, and are selected because of special abilities and a taste for individual instruction. The reading period was adopted as a means of strengthening the tutorial system. Another change...
...most intrepid sould who pride themselves either upon linguistic ability or blind courage. Freshmen who have not heard that French B is one of the most difficult courses in College usually take it in a fit of ambition to pass off language requirements rapidly. Occasionally, however, an unusual upperclassman accepts the challenge to learn all the grammar in a few months, read 1500 pages of moderately difficult literature, and attend sessions five times a week under Dr. Herrick's tutelage...
...average upperclassman writes three letters per week. A letter goes home once every two weeks, and many replied that they never write unless prompted by a stormy letter or a telegram. Eight per cent used wire exclusively. In Lowell one man was found who has been writing a letter every day to a girl in the mid-west for the last two years. "At first I used to write twice a day, but it was hard to keep up." He had no idea how he managed to fill the space...