THE PARTING OF THE WAYS

Through this morning's meeting in the New Lecture Hall the University will do what it can to guide members of the Class of 1934 in their choice of fields of concentration. The obvious purpose of the meeting will be to give Freshmen information about the concentration system, but a more fundamental purpose will be to place before them some principles on which they can base their choice.

By talking with upperclassmen and tutors in the various departments, Freshmen can avoid misunderstanding the nature of the work in any field. The actual problem of choice, however, can be settled only by each individual.

Of course, no rule of thumb can solve the problem. Nevertheless, President Lowell's recommendation to emphasize avocational rather than vocational training can be well taken by Freshmen as a guiding principle. Neither this nor any other advice can prevent some mistakes in the choice of a field. But the meeting this morning, by supplementing nine hundred unformed philosophies of education, will help Freshmen to determine wisely what department they should enter.