ADVICE TO FRESHMEN

At the last meeting of the Faculty it was decided to continue the system of Senior advisers next year with certain changes in their appointment and in the assignment of advisees. Hereafter, a committee consisting of the Dean of the College, the Regent and Dr. Lee will appoint the Senior advisers in consultation with the Student Council. Advisers will be notified of their selection before the end of the present College year and will be given an opportunity to choose their advisees. The new method is commendable in that it provides for a broader source of information in choosing men to carry on the work next term; the advantage of allowing the Seniors to choose their advisees is obvious for much more can be accomplished by one who knows the Freshman assigned to him than by a stranger.

Indications are that probably only twenty-five percent of the Freshmen really need Senior sponsors,--namely, that portion coming from non-eastern preparatory schools. The Faculty has decided, however, that some good can be achieved by the system and that it should be given another trial. The purpose of the plan is to encourage and aid the Freshman to make himself a part of the University, and accordingly applies mainly to those who come to Harvard uninformed as to the activities in college life. The committee will make it a point to start the work of the advisers early next September in order to give the Freshmen counsel when they most need it. Consensus of opinion approves the principle of the advisory work, but feels that its application has not been proportionately efficacious. What the upperclassmen accomplish next year will determine for either the continuation or abandonment of the scheme.