MLA job information list classics #7: Old-school agism

From the December 1973 MLA Job Information List, Foreign Language Edition:


EAST TENNESSEE SU          JOHNSON CITY      TN 37601
LANGUAGES

6 November 1973. Asst. prof. of German for Fall 1974. Must have completed Ph. D., have native speaking ability and be under thirty-five. Will teach 5 courses (intermediate and upper division). Should be enthusiastic and imaginative, and willing to work diligently toward building up the department. Will direct summer programs in Germany. Salary $10,500-$13,000. Applications not meeting these requirements will not be acknowledged.
          Eduardo Zayas-Bazán, Chariman, Languages