It is unfortunate that it should be necessary to decide as late as December to cut a course in half, especially when the second part covers over fifty important years. Any student in English 7 feels a slight hesitation about criticizing the department in this case, because the announcement was patently a result of a series of unfortunate events; but the fact remains that there is no other course which covers this period, and over half the students enrolled in it are seniors. This lays a double burden on them which is hardly welcome with honor theses due in March and Divisionals the first of May. It means finishing the century independently (for one needs Tutorial conferences for review) and finding an additional course, which is more than likely to be an enforced luxury.

If the course were primarily for graduates, with a great deal of intensive, specialized work, it would be easier to understand why it cannot be continued. But there are numerous men in the department who are competent to teach it. Some of them have worked with Professor Hurlbut and know his methods and standards. Even a course with one lecture a week and occasional section meetings would be highly preferable to no course.

Radcliffe has shown its independence of Harvard before. This is a splendid opportunity for her to do so again. --Radcliffe Daily.