A PETTY REMONSTRANCE

In a prominent place in Warren House there is a notice directed to a certain group of men in English A telling them that they may write upon almost anything, including how they enjoy visiting their sister-in-law because of the way she makes fudge, but warning them that essays on camping will be automatically thrown out. So cavalier a tone is highly commendable: it tells the new men that they have an urbane wit to deal with, and that appeals for special dispensations will not receive very indulgent consideration.

The only objection is that that notice was posted early in October, and although there are weekly assignments, no written announcements of them, in that particular section, have been made since. Almost all the English A instructors are regularly or occasionally remiss in nailing up these little sheets. The diligent scholar, to be sure, can always get the assignment in class. Since, however, the written announcements are prescribed, the intention of the course is clearly to provide for the day-dreamers and the hooky-players. A little closer attention to duty on the part of the instructors might inspire a like response from the students.