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– This is a newspaper clipping about the first open forum, held at Simmons in 1917. Its purpose was to promote a closer understanding between students and faculty, and to find areas that could use improvement at Simmons. The date "3/12 '17" is handwritten in the upper right corner of the clipping.
– "SIMMONS HOLDS FIRST OF THE OPEN FORUMS The first open forum at Simmons College was held last night, and, from the viewpoint of the 400 undergraduates and faculty members who were present, was quite successful. The mass meeting was held in the college hall, and Dr. Barrell of the historical department was chairman. Drs. Mark, Farley, Campbell, Eldridge andother of the faculty expressed their opinion on the honor and 'cut' systems, the college magazine and the principles of academic standing. Many of the students also voiced their opinions on the same questions. The meeting was the first of its nature at Simmons, and was especially profitable, faculty and students agreed, in that it brought the instructors and students to acloser understanding and showed how the college system might be improved."

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