December
World mourns loss of philosopher Alfred North Whitehead.
1948:
January
The Chicago Tribune brands Harvard a "hotbed of Communism."
February
Crimson Key Society formed.
May
Mens crew wins Eastern Sprints over Yale, Columbia, Princeton, BU, MIT, Rutgers, Penn, Navy and Syracuse.
June
5,000 alumni and seniors observe Class Day rites.
September
4,205 register for classes.
October
$60,000 plaque argued over as World War II memorial.
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