A NEW SOLUTION

The introductory courses in Philosophy have long been among the major problem children of the College. Forced upon all who dreaded the rigors of Mathematics, neither Philosophy A nor 1a has offered a satisfactory introduction to the field. The Department is apparently quite conscious of the problem, and its latest move is designed to experiment with a new solution and at the same time to open the field without restrictions to Freshmen.

It is too early to tell whether the new arrangement will turn out any better than the existing one, but the experiment is well worth trying. If subjects like Philosophy and Economics can be made intelligible to the average Freshman without watering down the subject matter too much, there are strong arguments for removing the restrictions on the elementary courses. Familiarity with prospective fields of concentration is essential to any intelligent choice by Freshmen.