"Dear Mom" (Letters from College)

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OFFICE OF THE DEAN
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
(COPY TO PARENTS)

October 16, 1939

My dear Mr. M:

Getting a good start in your Freshman year at college is
very important. In order to check up on any scholastic
difficulties you may have, and to talk them over with
you, I have asked all instructors to report Freshman
deficiencies at the end of the first month.

According to these reports your work is unsatisfactory
to date as follows:

Mathematics 3-3-F*
French A-3-D
English A-3-F
Chemistry 1-3-D

Your difficulty is no doubt temporary. You should,
however, try to determine immediately just what the
trouble is and to lay definite plans to improve your
work. Do you use efficient methods of study? Are you
working hard and still not making progress? Whatever
your difficulty, put forth every effort to remedy it now.
Confer with your instructors or with the heads of the
departments in which the courses are given, or both. It
is by no means too late to regain the ground lost so far
and to make a complete success of your semester’s work.

I will be glad to talk your case over with you. I may be
able to make some helpful suggestions. Please call to
see me at your earliest convenience.

Very sincerely yours,
W.E. Tilberg
Dean

*Re-examination taken last evening passed with the
grade of “D”.