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...University. Harvard, more than any other college, is known for the individualism of its members. This lack of uniformity we need not regret, as long as there is one strong tie to bind us together; but if the major teams and all that they imply did not exist individualism would be almost entirely unrestricted; the small group would be the order of the day and the term "Harvard" as applied to its members would be entirely robbed of any significance whatever...
From the discussion, it appears that a certain amount of dissatisfaction with the present system does exist. As examples, may be cited...
...would be tiresome to give in detail the many elements of expansion which have brought about the great increase in the financial operatitons of the University in the past three decades. One small department, the Veterinary School, has ceased to exist during that period, but all other departments have had considerable and in some cases very large increases in numbers of teachers, employes, students, and equipment; while entirely new departments such as the Schools of Architecture, Business, and Education, and the Press have come into existence. Last but not least may be added war prices and the increases of salaries...
...only is this "new" policy far from new, but furthermore it is doubtful whether paternalism at Harvard is an absolute evil. A liberal tradition is all very well; but it implies a general degree of maturity in the students considerably higher than that which we know to exist now. Far too many men enter college as "prep. school" students, and far too many remain such for two and three years, to render advisable an entirely liberal attitude towards them. And if a certain degree of paternalism is effective in maturing these men, it does not on the other hand work...
Reports are continually coming to the College police concerning cases of stealing, in which the losses vary from one to several hundred dollars. That such a situation should exist in Cambridge at the present time is not surprising: a wave of robbery has affected every university and college in the country. As most of the crooks resort to exceedingly clever methods in playing their trade, it will be very difficult to stop the stealing unless the students cooperate with the College police...