Language Hour Exams May Be Held at 8 A.M.

Students enrolled in the basic language courses will probably take hour examinations next year at eight o'clock in the morning, it was learned last night.

Over 1,000 students, most of them freshmen, will be affected by the change. The French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish language examinations are all expected to fall under the new rulling. About 40 separate courses will be involved.

Long standing complaints from the Science and the Physical Education Departments are believed to have prompted the decision.

At present, most language courses schedule hour examinations late in the afternoon, leading to conflicts with laboratory courses and athletic contests.

Faculty Committee

In an effort to deal with the problem, a special faculty committee has been considering changes in the examination program for some time. The committee considered two possible courses of action, it is understood. One proposal, to schedule the examinations for an early evening hour, was rejected because of possible interference with extracurricular activities and study time. The committee then decided on 8 a.m. as the only other feasible examination time.

Objections to the 8:00 hour were summed up last night by one language teacher. "I am perfectly agreeable to the program if it will aid the science and athletic departments," he said, "but I do not think that most people will be wide awake at that hour. I know that I would not if I were a student."

Supporters of the program, however, argued that eight o'clock classes were held in many colleges, and pointed out that the present University class in remedial reading already meets at 8 a.m.

Department Matter

A vote of the entire faculty will not be required to enact the new policy since the scheduling of examinations is entirely a departmental affair.

Each department head must approve the changes separately, but it is expected that the plan will pass without excessive difficulty.