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"Cramming" Ineffective

Alexander Sedgwick of the History Department
stressed the importance of a knowledge of
a foreign language, but noted that students "do
not learn it by having it crammed down their
throats." Dante Germino of the Department of
Government observed that students now need a
knowledge of Eastern Culture and that much
can be gained by an undergraduate's study of a
culture even though he may not know the
language.

After some introductory remarks by William
Little who is the Chairman of the Germanic
Department, the faculty voted to adjourn until
4 p.m. today in Wilson Hall.

Dean David Shannon announced that the
Committee to Stand the University Senate will
be chaired by Laurin Henry of the Government
Department and will have J.C. Levenson
(English), David Haherty (History), R. Bruce
Martin (Physics), and Marvin Colker (Classics)
as members.