Essays Replace Two Final Tests

Two undergraduate literature courses will require essays at the end of this term in place of final exams, the professors have told their respective classes. Comp Lit 166, taught by Albert J. Guerard, professor of English, and English 163, taught by Reuben A. Brower, professor of English, will break precedent by omitting exams this January.

Guerard confirmed last night that his course would substitute a 3000-word essay for the final exam and termed the procedure "an educationally better thing to do" at present. Guerard explained that the Faculty Committee on Educational Policy has fully discussed the new plan. The group termed it "an experiment," not a change in policy or the start of a trend.

William T. H. Youngren, Teaching Fellow in General Education and head section man of Brower's course, confirmed the report that English 163 would also experiment with an essay instead of a final exam this year. No reasons for the change were given by Youngren or by Brower, who was unavailable for comment last night.