On December 21, 1926, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences passed the vote submitted to them by the Department of English approving the abolition of the present anticipatory examination in English A. As a substitute for this examination, candidates for admission to Harvard College passing the Comprehensive paper in English with a grade of 70 percent or higher will be relieved from the prescribed work in English A. This change will take effect this spring.

Applies to All for 1927

In view of the shortness of this notice to the schools it was likewise voted that candidates passing the Old Plan paper in June or September, 1927, with a grade of 70 percent or higher will likewise be relieved from the prescribed work in English A.

In the present Freshman class, 286 men passed the New Plan and Old Plan papers with a grade of 70 percent or higher. Under the new regulations these men would be allowed to enter at once upon more advanced work either in English or in any other courses open to Freshmen.

Course Should Shrink

English A, the prescribed course for Freshmen, has long been one of the largest and most famous courses in the College curriculum. Next year, under the new regulations, its membership is expected to diminish by over one third, which will in many ways change the nature of the course.

As it is now too late to make the requisite changes in the Harvard Catalogue for 1926-27, copies of the rule are being mailed from Warren, House by the Department of English to all schools that have presented candidates for the Anticipatory examinations during the last two years.