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Communication

A Letter From Dean Briggs

To the Editors of the CRIMSON:

Will you be so kind as to reprint the following letter addressed to members of the Senior Class, which was printed without the signature in your issue of April 12. I ask this favor because when the letter was printed before the headlines might give the impression that experience in teaching is unimportant. For most positions the Appointment Office can recommend none but experienced teachers. On the other hand, men of good personal quality who are likely to get on with schoolboys are not infrequently employed in boarding schools, even if they have had no experience in teaching; and some of these men are led to adopt teaching as their profession. Sincerely yours,   L. B. R. BRIGGS   11 University Hall

"My Dear Sir:--

"The Appointment Office recommends men for positions of an educational nature.

"In the year 1919-20 we had 292 calls from private schools, and 254 calls from public schools. In private schools we were able to place only 33 men, and in public schools only 25. These figures show that we have many more positions than candidates, and though not all of the 546 positions were open to seniors without experience, we placed 10 of the 23 seniors registered with this department of the Appointment Office in 1919-20. Most of the remaining 13 entered graduate or professional schools.

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"Seniors who have not made their plans for the first year after leaving college, men who have any athletic ability or interests and scholarship enough to warrant them in undertaking to teach others, are urged to consult the Appointment Office. Headmasters of boarding schools are often ready to consider inexperienced teachers. Salaries at these schools range from $1000 to $1200 in the first year, besides all living expenses. Boarding Schools are in need of men who can lead boys, even if these men may be retained only a year or two. These young teachers are able to save a large part of the salary.

"Any seniors who are in a position to discuss these opportunities are urged to call at the Appointment Office. Regular office hours are between 10 and 12.   Very truly yours,   L. B. R. BRIGGS, DEAN,   Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

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