Freedom in Physical Education Debated at Bryan Mawr
A Bryan Mawr view argues against paternal supervision in student exercise, urging senior and junior classes be allowed more self direction. Critics say last year’s relaxed Senior year standards were still overly strict and fail to trust students’ judgment. The piece promotes a fairy godmother role for faculty and questions the two hours weekly exercise policy.
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Barnard
Bryan Mawr
Bulletin
Haverford College
Request for a year free from set hours in physical education
The passage shows a student or group seeking a one year exemption from mandatory physical education hours and classes. It indicates ongoing desire for policy relief or alternative arrangements regarding PE requirements. No names or dates are provided in the readable text.
Awakening Interest in Russia and Social Questions
The piece urges sending a US student delegate to Russia next summer as a sign of growing interest beyond personal and college matters. It criticizes current college curricula as too academic and socially isolating, noting widespread ignorance and credulity among students and calling for genuine intellectual curiosity and initiative.
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Russia
United States
Assembly Delivers Mixed Verdict on Hazing Policy Referendums
The Representative Assembly delegates the hazing question to the Class of 1930, urging serious consideration next year for Sophomore Regulations. The vote shows a modest majority in favor of hazing continuation, with critics calling the move shilly and suggesting student council moderating influence.
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Representative Assembly
Barnard
Reform of Tuesday library closure at Barnard
A reader questions the Barnard policy of closing the library during the Tuesday assembly hour. The letter argues the practice persuades no real audience and robs students of genuine engagement, urging that lectures stand on their intrinsic appeal.
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Bulletin
Barnard
Thinking about Thinking by C J Keyser review
Review of C J Keyser's Thinking about Thinking published by Columbia mathematics professor. The author advocates autonomous thinking as a universal logical method, classifying thought as organic behavior and stressing the need to examine reasoning processes, with warnings about ordinary knowledge as common but flawed.
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C. J. Keyser
Columbia
Keyser
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