There has also been a noticeable change in faculty over the years. When the school began, the faculty was made up almost entirely of Harvard professors on a one-course basis. Harvard contributed William Y. Elliott. Arthur N. Holcombe, Carl J. Freidrich, Seymour Harris, William Langer, Joseph A. Schumpeter and President Conant.

Harvard Staff Out

But in the mid '30s, Harvard made a ruling which prevented its faculty from accepting extra teaching duties. This ruling, combined with Fletcher's desire for its own faculty, changed the staff rapidly. Pound, who is now on leave of absence, is the only professor who has remained on the faculty since 1933.

Today, the faculty consists of 14 men, many of whom have had experience in government and foreign affairs. Thus, the ratio of students to teachers is surprisingly small--approximately 4 to 1. "There's no magic in the number 50," Stewart comments, "but there is magic in keeping the school on a small basis."

This small number has its advantages in the lecture rooms at Goddard Hall. On the average, seminars hold eight to ten students. The largest lectures, basic courses in the Development of International Organization and International Economic Relations, enlist 28 to 30 students.

Stress on Economics

George N. Halm, professor of International Economic Relations, smiles when he talks about one of his advanced economics courses. "In my seminar with two State Department officials, I can devote more time to the particular problems brought up by them."

Stewart places emphasis on international trade and finances in the curriculum because, "foreign economic policy is a very important part of overall foreign policy." Last year, out of seven openings in the Economic Affairs section of the State Department, Fletcher graduates were chosen to fill three.

In the near future, the school expects to establish a new professorship of International Finances. "But," the dean comments, "we are not planning physical expansion of Fletcher because the present system has worked so well."

Courses at Fletcher often have a unique approach to the subject matter. In Middle East Affairs, given by James H. Keeley, former American Minister to Syria, the class divides into two groups to argue current diplomatic problems. A month ago, they posed as Britain vs. Iran and more recently as Britain vs. Egypt. Professor Dennet has his students in International Politics prepare surveys of the clashes in one geographic theatre that have occurred over the past five years, and make recommendations for the next two years.

Anna Pauker Tale

At times, a visiting lecturer will take over a course to talk on his personal experiences. A week ago, Donald C. Dunham, former U. S. public affairs officer in Bucharest, gave students an eye-witness account of the rise of Anna Pauker and the methodical obstruction of our educational program in Rumania. Last Monday, Henry Parkman, chief of the E.C.A. Mission to France, spoke of the problems and progress of E.C.A. in Europe and of his experiences at the Moscow Conference of 1947.

Stewart tries to arrange at least two conferences a week. "A man must know the firm he represents," he states, "and also recognize the very close relationship between domestic and foreign affairs."

John Crider, ex-editor of the Boston Herald, spoke Wednesday on the foreign policy issues of the coming Presidential election. Today, the Educational and Cultural Attache of the Pakistan Embassy in talking on "Pakistan in World Affairs." Although the students rarely leave campus, they are extremely well-informed.

Coffee in Class