Word: willson
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first glance the recent strange activity on the playing field of the St. Mary Magdalene school in Richmond, England, seemed to be a peculiarly British version of student militancy. Taking careful aim, 23 schoolchildren hurled a volley of eggs at their science master, Garth Willson, who was standing 40 feet away on the grass. Actually, it was simply a variation of a teaching technique that English secondary schools are scrambling to adopt: egg throwing...
...purpose of the academic fad, Willson explained, is to determine under what conditions a thrown egg will break. "For example, we can try and find out if the eggs break more easily when thrown onto grass at different angles or when spun. Now that the children's interest is aroused, there will be no stopping the questions." He was right. When only two of the 23 eggs thrown at Willson broke upon hitting the grass, his pupils were incredulous. "My mum won't understand this experiment," said a 13-year-old girl. "She is always dropping eggs...
Bowie declined last night to release the names of any of the students he charged or to elaborate on any of thecharges. Archibald Cox '34, Samuel Williston Professor of Law and University spokesman, refused to discuss the considerations surrounding possible legal actions against non-students. Willson said that, as far as he knew, all of those charged were undergraduates...