"Dear Mom" (Letters from College)

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GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
(COPY TO PARENTS)

November 15, 1939

My dear Mr. M:

The mid-semester reports show that you are deficient or
have unsatisfactory grades in the following subjects:

Chemistry 1-3-F
Mathematics 3-3-D

You will, of course, realize that this record does not
represent your best effort, nor the quality of work that
Gettysburg College expects of her students. Just what is
your difficulty? Are you devoting sufficient time to
your subjects? Have you worked out a satisfactory
study schedule? Are you making every effort to develop
a deep seated interest in the subject matter itself? It is
by no means too late to regain your lost ground and to
bring your work up to a higher plane but it will require
careful planning and real work.

I would suggest that you confer with your instructors as
soon as possible. They will be able to make valuable
suggestions as to the nature of your difficulty and the
best way to overcome it. I will be glad if you will also
come and talk the matter over with me.

Very sincerely yours,
W.E. Tilberg
Dean.