history of undergrad misbehaviors

[Esther Yoder Strahan]

Dear TIPSters,

Some years ago, when in grad school, I ran across a wonderful excerpt, and have been kicking myself ever since for losing track of it. I have permanent bruises to show for this exercise, but not much else. It occurred to me that some of you might be able to help.

The source in question was either a letter or a diary entry written by a professor in the late-17th century, I think, and it seems to me it was written about Harvard undergraduates. Maybe it was just a bit later and written about Yalies--not sure.

Anyway, the gist of it was that this prof was complaining that the students:
1) weren't interested in learning
2) were rude and ill-mannered
3) spent all their time drinking and carousing with fellow students
4) disrupted class
5) didn't study, etc.

This is how I remember it, anyway. I wish I had this every time I'm on campus and hear profs bemoaning the same behaviors in modern undergrads, usually accompanied by refrains like "what is higher education coming to?" or "educational standards are eroding" or similar doomish-gloomish utterances.

I would be MOST grateful for any help you can give me in locating this or a similar source.

Thanks much!

Esther



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Esther Yoder Strahan, Ph.D
Chair, Department of Psychology
Heidelberg College
310 E. Market St.
Tiffin, Ohio 44883, U.S.A.
Tel. 419-448-2238
Fax 419-448-2236
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