To the Editors of the Crimson:
Robert Hildreth '72 badly misquoted me in an unsigned article that he wrote in the Wednesday, October 20th, edition of the Crimson. I felt that my comments were clear. Obviously, this was not the case.
To set the record straight: I do not feel that it will hurt the incoming Freshman Class in any way if that class is cut by 25 to 50 men. The diversity in the class will not be altered and there will be no reduction in our effort to recruit students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
I did discuss with Mr. Hildreth the hypothetical question that if, at some time in the future, the number of men in the Freshman Class was reduced by 300 or 400 men our diversity would be affected since we would be cutting back in most categories. As examples, I said that there might be fewer Harvard sons and fewer men from disadvantaged backgrounds; but that, in my opinion, we would not reduce the number of top scholars even in a smaller class. Sincerely, John P. Reardon
Read more in News
A Well-Loved, Well-Attended EventRecommended Articles
-
Above The Battle: The Price We PayOne watched the lives [white people] led and the excuses they gave themselves, and if a white man was really
-
NUMBER OF GROUP I MEN GRADUALLY DECREASESThe number of highest honors students in the University is gradually falling off, according to figures published in the 1923-24
-
1902 Notice.All men be down to cheer for their class at the Class Games.
-
Reserve Groups Have Countless Places for Draft-conscious MenHarvard's Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC expect to sign up large numbers of the entering freshman class. The three
-
Paying the Price of a Harvard EducationHe comes from the slums of New York, what he calls "the dark side of the city." His father died
-
The Working ManJune Harvard College more than 1000 seniors for which most of them are unprepared. At least 650 seniors will have
