Hello, summer school student. While you have been snatching a fortnight's vacation, the Harvard Summer New's Editorial Board has been wrangling over which courses are the best picks for this summer. The Board is practiced in this art, for it struggles all winter over which courses to pan or praise in The Harvard Crimson (or Winter News, if you like) Confidential Guide.

We have discounted courses which involve a full time, very serious pursuit of knowledge: the Chemistry S-20's, the Economics S-1's and the Greek A-Aab's. This little guide is aimed at the dilletantes who are in town to toss back a few intellectual cocktails to satisfy their thirst for learning. From our long meetings, full of quibble and compromise, we have come up with these few mild recommendations.

For early risers.

Early rising is a great way to beat the heat--not as fashionable a way as sporting a Panama shirt, but more effective. The following courses should be cool and refreshing.

English S-170. 8-9.

Should be worth the painful awakening every morning to hear a great man lecture. The great man is Professor Emeritus Howard Mumford Jones, and he will take on Major American writers.

Fine Arts S-197ab. 9-10.

American Painting from 1670, though the Civil War, right up to the present day. Alfred Frankenstein, a practicing art critic (for the San Francisco Chronicle) who has lectured at the University of California and Mills College, should be good.

Social Relations S-152e. 9-10.

Dr. David Gottlieb, the Assistant Director of the Job Corps at the Office of Economic Opportunity, calls his course the Sociology of Adolescence. The topic is popular with Soc Rellies at winter Harvard, and the man ought to have a first-hand knowledge of his subject.

Philosophy S-138. 9-10.

Professor Olafson, a Harvard regular, will explain Existentialism and concentrate on Jean-Paul Sartre.

Music S-104. 11-12.

Professor Victor Yellin will teach what should be a delightful course on Early Romantic Opera from Mozart to Meyerbeer. Don't expect a simple music appreciation course, however, because particular attention will be given to the problems of opera composition.

Mid-morning courses.