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A W E E K L Y P A P E R P U B L IS H E D B Y TH E S T U D E N T S O F H O W A R D U N IV E R S IT Y , W A S H IN G T O N D . C .

Volume IX FRID AY, JA N U A R Y 12, 1912 Number 11

75 CE N T S PER Y E A R , P A Y A B L E IN A D V A N C E 5 CEN TS PER C O P Y

Team’s Tour a Grand Success

T) H AN AGE R Logan and his band of “ Goal Tossers” just returned from a most

successful tour of New York City and several adjacent towns.

On Christmas night, before an andien^, of over 2,aGO people, which crowded every available inch of the spacious Manhattan Casino, th e

Friday night the fast Mozart Team of Jersey City was met and defeated. “ The Rah, Rah B oys,” sore because they could not stand up in the Orange game, went prepared to prevent a second skating performance. Before the game, by a sleight of hand ma­nipulation, they succeeded in sprinkling powdered rosin over the floor and “ presto change,”

Precocious PedagogyIt Accounts for Some Recent Cases o f

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Varsity met tli(‘ A l p h a Physical Cul­ture. C l u b , t h e fastest and heaviest team of New Y o r l c . and succeeded in taking them into camp by a score of 41 to -21. The ga m e w a s marked with m u ch br i l ­liant playing 0,1 both sides but the co l­lege b o y s , having an ad­van tage in weight, swift­ness and ma­chine-like uniformity of action, had no trouble in taking the lead early in the game and could not be headed. The work of Oliver, Gray, Sykes and Gilmore wasespeci ally notewor thy.

Tbefollowing Wednesday night the team traveled to Orange, N. J., and met the Imperials. Hav­ing the handicap of a slippery floor, the Varsity barely nosed out a victory. The contest was more of a skating match than a basket ball game.

IN T E R IO R V IE W OF R A N K IN M E M O R IA L C H A P E L , SH O W IN G P R O F E SSO R C. C. COOK M E M O R IA L W IN D O W

the floor was transformed into an ideal court upon which the "Rah Rah B oys” proceeded to show the Jerseyites some basketball, like they had never seen before. Their phenomenal passing and accurate shooting brought the over-crowded house to its feet. In this game “ Snake” Sykes made himself famous by shoot­ing thirteen field baskets and throwing two fouls. In the sec­ond half the substitutes went in

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CHILDREN who can read and write before theyhave passed their third

year, and others who master the whole curriculum of arithmetic, grammar, geometry, physics,chemistry, mechanics, political

economy and history b e ­fore they are 12, are not in frequently r e p o r t e d . One c h i l d was s o ad­vanced at II 1 lint he con !<i g i v e 1 e e - turesin high­er mathema­tics to the p ro fess or s . s o m e o f whom have grown gray in the unsuc­cessful a t - t e m p t to solve compli­cated prob­lems which t he c hi l d

solved with the greatest ease.Results like these have led to

the suggestion t h a t children should enter school two or three years earlier than they now do and that boys could easily be got ready for college at 10 or 11. But a W isconsin University pro fes­sor, after a study of infant facul­ty and child prodigies, offers some countervailing facts well worth 'attention. He finds that most of the so-called reading- at an early age is little more than

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ability to spell and pronounce, with no grasp of the meaning; that the speaking of languages is largely a. mechanical manipu­lation of phrases, and that chil­dren may perform arithmetical Operations without having any true arithmetical images or con­cepts. What such performances Indicate is “ simply that the mind of the prodigy lm.s been stimu­lated in these particular direc­tions.” And the conclusion is reached that the vital knowledge o f living and humiliate things which the non-precocious two- year-old possesses is far more wonderful than a knowledge of the forms of words, or opera- tions with numbers, or even ap­plying geometrical formulae to particular problem s.”

All of this is consistent with the view that the intellectual pow ­ers develop in a definite order, and that the materials of instruc­tion, as well as its method, should be adapted to the faculties as they'appear. The contact with the realities yielded by every-day life has played a larger part in human evolution than either books or teachers, and it would be costly economy to sacrifice this means of securing the prop­er adjustment of children to their social surroundings in the inter­est of precocity. Our educational system is certainly not all wrong because some children have been forced by abnormal development of their powers in the pedagogi­cal laboratory or in the hot-house of parental care.

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these fundamental principles, he showed what the student could accomplish through study, asso­ciation and application of ideas.

Chapel Notes

The Caro! Singers

On Christmas Eve about eleven o ’clock a group of students chap­eroned by Dean G. W.jOook, left the campus to go into the streets and alleys of the city to proclaim with song the birth of Christ. Special songs such as “ Joy to the W orld,” “ Silent Night,” and “ Hark! The Herald Angels S ing,” were rendered effectively by the singers. The soloists, Misses Jones and Thomas deserve spec­ial mention. Mr. E. C. Terry quoted the biblical announce­ment of our Savior’s birth.

V i v i a n J o h n s o n

The Commercial Club

The students of the Commer­cial College witnessed one of the greatest treats of the season re ­cently when they were entertain­ed with a scholarly lecture by Professor Claman of the Teach­e r ’s College, on “ How to Study.”

The address from beginning to end was a group of psycologi- cal theories made practical by actual experiments. Time and the proper use of time is the best asset the student has. This he proved by showing how a man increased his work from T2i tons to 47-2 tons of work a day and how eighty movements were re­duced to six in brick laying, and how the canning industry had grown, by limiting the move­ments, witii an increased amount of work as the result.

He further showed that in order to bring about these re­sults, one must first of all con­form to the workings of the ner- v o u s system. Secondly, one must have a definite purpose or idea. Thirdly, one must know how to apportion time. With

Friday, Jan. we were favor­ed with a brief talk by Dr. Bass, traveling secretary of the Uni­versity of-Vermont. That insti­tution is the Alma Mater of Miss A. R. Barker, of the Department of English and History in the Academy. When this fact was mentioned from the platform, a prolonged applause was given Miss Barker.

On last Thursday, Mrs. and Miss Arm strong, w i f e a n d daughter o f Gen. Arm strong founder of Hampton Institute were with us in chapel. They were received by the students with the applause and cordial greetings that should meet the wife and daughter of that great hero and devoted man to the cause of the Negro race.

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Facilities of Engineering Courses Enlarged

The School of Engineering is keeping abreast with the spirit Af enlargment and development. Recently, through the courtesy of George Otis Smith, Director (if the United States Geological Survey, its facilities have largely been increased with seven-inch alidades, a twelve-inch telescopic alidade, a. Berger level, plane ta­ble hoards, a twenty-foot leveling pod, three hundred feet of steel tape, a Theodolite complete, a Young and Son’s Transit com ­plete, and numerous books and pamplets on Technology. A-' jnong the equipment already on hand may be found range poles, an aneroin barometer, a transit, a level and leveling rods, polar planimeter, hundred foot Chicago steel tapes, model steel tapes, a model vernier, set pins, drawing instruments, etc. The respec live professors are losing no time in putting the School of Engineer­ing on a correct basis; and with ah interested student body it is only a matter of time before How­ard’s School of Engineering will be abreast with the best in the country.

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Statistics Concerning the University Library

It is interesting to note the in­crease in the use'of the Carnegie Library, as shown by the follow-ing statistics.

No. o f B ooks5 ear Borrow rs B orrow ed

J 900-01 380 81871901-02 296 48651902-08 826 48111908-04 408 54501904-05 400 62421905-00 485 86551906-07 476 18,64619074)8 578 10,9501908-09 579 14,6191909-10 680 14,2691910-11 852 21,280

Last scholastic year showed amarked increase. The numberof borrowers were 790 students and 50 teachers. They borrowed 16,196 books for use in reading rooms or over night, and 4911 for two weeks time. Ninety - six Theological loan books w e r e drawn by the Theological stu­dents. This makes a total of 21,- 280 books borrowed for the scho­lastic year 1910-11.

U s e o f L ib r a r y f o r p r e s e n t

Day slipsYEAR

2 wk. slip s827 Oct. 15 —

748 “ 27 55971 Nov. 10 25

1,944 “ 29 511,669 Dec. 18 33

U s e o f L ib r a r y in e v e n in g f o r

6-8TEN DAYS

8-8:3036' Nov. 1 1288 •) —

1551 321 4 6

512 6 1550' 7 1443 8 1245 9 . 1240 10 • 14B o o k s a c q u ir e d d u r in g 1910-’l l

Five hundred and sixty-seven volumes and 99 periodicals pur­chased. 989 volumes’ and 18 peri­odicals as gifts. 112 newspapers and school publications.

A t present the library contains 24,825 books and 19,394pamphlets.

The Carol Singers

Beyond a. doubt, the most beau­tiful and effective custom around Howard University is the singing of Christmas Carols on Christinas Eve night by a. band of selected singers. The custom was origi­nated some years ago by Profes­sor George William (look and seems to grow in favor with each succeeding year. The idea, in­volved in the singing of these Christmas Carols is not to afford recreation and pleasure to a band of university students but on the other hand, the intention is to celebrate the advent of the Christ- child with a religious service - of song.

The singers are very carefully selected by Professor Cook and after one rehearsal in w hich:the carols are sung and a program outlined, they go on their journey leaving peace and goodwill in their wake, affording happiness and joy to all classes. It is erron­eously supposed that this band o f singers is the university choir. Even though this is the highest tribute that could possibly lie paid this group of unselfish young men and young women for their welcome strains of sweet music,, yet it is by no means time. M any of.the members of the chorus are identified with the University choir; but this group of singers is selected once a year by Profes­sor Cook and has no connection with any other University organi­zation.

A s has been stated, the mission of the singers is to carry a m es­sage of peace and goodwill to peo­ple of all classes. The residences on the campus, Freedmen’s hos­pital, the several orphan homes, the dwellers in the alley and pri­vate residences are visited and cheered by the carols floating on the midnight air; and after two or three hours of religious sere­nading, the company repairs to the home of Professor Cook where they are served with light re­freshments and the organization disbands to meet again the next Christman Eve.

The movement is in no sense a University movement; it ema­nates from the large heart of Professor Cook who in his love for humanity uses this method in the dissemination o f happiness and joy to all people. It is the intention of Professor Cook to perpetuate the custom in the. sense of religious service. E.C.T.

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F r id a y , J a n u a r y 12, 1912

E D I T O R I A L S1] Newton’s first law of motion was not intended to apply to bodies tilled with the Howard spirit. Less apathy, Howardites, and more enthusiasm.H The average student is more in need of encouragement than any­thing else. You may commend him, yet commendation is a cheap but priceless gift.1 The man who lives to punish an enemy has a poor excuse for existence. Getting even, wreak­ing revenge is too mean a purpose for a noble life to set itself to. No large heart or mind has room and no life that is worth while finds space, for such a passion.

It is.a mistaken notion to imagine that strength of character is de­noted by inexorable hate or un­yielding vindictiveness. They are the signs of a weak character, of a small soul. How can ele­ments that corrode and burn and disintegrate at the same time build up? That is what the ele­ments or the passions of revenge and hatred do. They leave the life that harbors and nurtures them bereft of substances that were essential to growth and de­velopment.

Lofty ideals cannot live in an atmosphere that breathes the in­cense of sordid purposes. Deeds worth doing never come from a hand that devotes to such con­nivance. The student who can not rise above personal injury, to say nothing of peeve, is too lame a creature to reach a high round of usefulness.

*i) To grow and advance we must act. In his New Humanism, Mr. Griggs says, “ when any phase of life ceases to advance, it be­gins to deteriorate.” There is no standing still, no “ soul, take thine ease,” in the economy of life. The man who is no better, no wiser today than he was a year ago, is worse off than he was then. In this time and civi­lization there can be no standing still. Whatever is not going fo r ­ward is going backward. The spirit that doesn’t gain looses.

That hackneyed return to a solution, “ Oh, I ’m holding my own,” is not a hopeful one. When a, man says that to us we know he is slipping backward. There is not a star or a soul standing- still. So the truth of life is growth.

Neither religion nor education will allow a person to sit still. The essence of both is the spirit. I f there is no spirit there is neither of these. Possession is not the end of heroism, that is pursuit. Each victory makes room for another.

There is no summit in life, for if one could reach that, the next

step is downward. But it js everywhere, “ move on” "h igh­er .” Let us keep the good work up, and go higher and higher each year into the realms of hu­man endeavor.

Finding one's way is the ever present task of thestudent. There are city born students and those from the rural districts and there are adventuresome ones who would call all places home. Let one find his own way of life and let him live it. Surely life were something of a travesty did not one carry in himself some clue as to where he should be and what he ought to do. The wisest men hold that the clue is here and that we miss it by trying to follow others’ clues. The needle on our life ’s compass is deflected from its true north by the mag­netism of our vain imaginings that another’s lot can possibly be ours. Let us consider the case of the two unhappy boys on the road that day—one on the fence and one in the automobile; each was unhappy because he envied the other his lot. But what shall we say to bothy There is noth­ing to be said except the age old injunction, “ Look for the gleam within,” and follow that to your career—-follow your gleam. But of the many it may be said as the ancient wise man said to the youth who consulted him about marriage: "W hichever course you take you will regret.” And there

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are elements of discontent that are supremely noble, just as there are elements of content­ment that are ignoble.

Foe of Colleges Takes the Count

11. T. Crane, M illionaire, was Opposed to Higher Education

Mr. R. T. Crane, the millionaire manufacturer, whose conten­tion that the education and train­ing given in colleges and univer­sities is of little practical use to the students had made him a tar­get for the heads of almost every college in the country, died sud­denly last Monday.

Mr. Crane, who was nearly eighty years old, died a few hours after the issue of his last attack on schools, in which lie repeated his saying that the universities ought to be burned down.

Of his two sons, the elder, Charles R. Crane, who was ap­pointed M inister to China in 1909, but who resigned before leaving America after his recall to Wash­ington, like his father, was not a college graduate. He worked in his father’s mills and learned engineering in the drawing rooms and at the lathes.

Richard T. Crane, Jr., was a product of the Chicago Manual Training School and the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University.

A grandson, Richard T. Crane, 3d, is now a student in an East­ern University, the views of Mr. Crane, Sr., not being held by Richard T., Jr.

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DuBois on Black Durham

Any one who lias made a care­ful survey of the W orld’s Work magazine for the month of Jan­uary cannot but be impressed with the notable article by Dr. DuBois on the “ Upbuilding of Black Durham.” This article is not only notable for its content as to the progress of the colored population of that city, which is remarkable indeed, but is the more remarkable on account of the source from whence it came. Should one glance over the con ­tent without noting the authorhe would think it the product of some great industrial leader, but such is not the case. It is the product of one of our most noted scholars and advocaters of high­er education, who has stopped to consider the industrial achieve­ments that constitute the founda­tion which underlies the future of any people.

Dr. DuBois attributes the ex ­isting friendly relationship be­tween the white and colored in­habitants of Durham, not so much to the high intellectual status of the negro, but to the factories, insurance companies, and other industries, comprising the valuation of more than half a million dollars, which are opera­ted in that locality.

This truth does not detract in the least from the brilliancy of higher education, but it shows that it should be allied with the great industrial pursuits. Not on ly would the race question of Durham, N. C., settle itself but the whole country would be rid of a question which cannot be settled by conscious efforts, but must be settled by the industrial revolution which is invading the country for this last time.

L e n n o x

Books and Happiness

Of the things that make for happiness, the lov e . of books stands first. A book, unlike a friend, will wait not only upon the hour, but upon the mood.

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Howard Alumni NotesBulletin N o. 2

The following letter dated De-. cem ber 30, 1911, received from the Corresponding Secretary of the local Alumni Association of a certain city, is published for the information of all concerned:

“ To the General Alumni A sso­ciation:—At a meeting of the branch Alumni Association last week I was asked by the A ssocia­tion to w ilte you concerning g et­ting a dentist here.

“ We have over 6000 colored people here, without one colered dentist. The people are so anx­ious to have a colored dentist here that they are making great inducements to have one come. The Howard Alumni Association of this city has already picked out a splendid location for a den­tist. Rent is very reasonable. The dentist will only have to furnish his office. Bed room and waiting room are already nicely furnished. The rent for these rooms, together with use of kitchen and dining room if den­tist is married is only $20.00 per month.

“ Another feature is that a den­tist can practice in this state one year on a temporary license with­out taking any State Board ex­amination. We a.re keeping the place open for a Howard man, and would be pleased to have you put us in touch with a number of dentists at once.”

The above letter speaks for it­self. It tells of a sterling oppor­tunity for a Howard dental man. Any Howard dental man who is prepared to do A No. 1 dental work and who will go into this

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hustling community with a mind made up to exem plify in his life the ideals of “ Energetic Excel­lence,” can reach these people by addressing a note to J. C. Waters, Jr., 11-139 T. St., N. W., W ashing­ton, D. C. So far as the Secretary of the General Alumni Associa­tion is concerned no man shall be introduced to these people un­less he gives reasonable promise of making good.

On Oct. 27, 1911, upon motion of Mr. Assistant Attorney Gen­eral Thompson, Jas. C. Waters, Jr., ( L a w ’l l ) was admitted to practice before the U. S. Court of Claims. A few days prior to this, McCoy.Hanson, Esq., (Law ’l l), upon motion of R. Webster Ballinger, Esq., was similarly ad­mitted. With the exception of Mr. Assistant Attorney General Lewis who practices before the Court of Claims by virtue of his office, the above named alumni of Howard are said to be the only colored men admitted to practice before this court for many years.

Len. Barnhill, (Pliar., ’ l l), is receiving the congratulations of friends upon being one of the few men who successfully underwent the recent gruelling conducted at Pittsburg, Pa., by the State Board of Pharmaceutical Exami­ners. Besides the large number of white contestants, there were

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three other colored hoys repre­senting Iowa, Michigan, and one o f the New England colleges. Barnhill was the only one o f the “ brethren” who passed. In con­sideration of his experience in the Dispensary at Freedm en’s Hospital, Dr. Barnhill was imme­diately marie assistant manager, of the leading colored store in Pittsburg.

—James C, Waters, Jr.

Just a Little Personal“ A little nonsense now and then is

relished by the best o f m en."

I wonder why no one disturbs Brice?

Remedy for the “ blues” — Ring- up Pittsburg.

Some people mistake rain coats for over-coats.

Watch out Hanna, Crawford is coming home.

Som epeopledon’t care who they associate with.

Billiken says she’s going home to care for pa-pah.

Dr. Beamon is certainly ship­ping rags down home.

W. P. Tucker is tolling the bell (Bell). Perry is dead.

I f Miss N. L. catches a “ rat” will Big Chief Narka?

Which one will “ Lovie” take— “ Bishop” or the Doctor?

Miss L. D. P. says— “ No body but a preacher for mine.”

Who makes the m orenoise“ one night Bill” or Frank Forbes?

Brag-go fell in love with a cer­tain heart (Hart) from Georgia. I wonder does'K. C.

A t the poverty reception of the sorority the shortest man in the university was the most ragged . Now “ Hat Pin” Logan is expected to be the best dressed.

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International Secretary Addresses Y. M. C. A.

On Sunday afternoon Mr. David C. Jones, international secretary of tlie Y. M. C. A., gave a very strong talk to our Y. M. C. A. The speaker chose as his subject, “ The Opportunities of College L ife.” The subject of the speaker waswellchosen. Mr. J ones’ treat­ment of the subject twas very clear. Hesaid in part, ‘if the question was put, 'what opportunities does the the college afford,’ one might an­swer, college affords me the oppor­tunity of having a-big time, it af­fords me the opportunity of social life, of becoming a social star. Another would answer, it affords me the opportunity to become a great athlete.

With neither the first- nor the second young man will I quarrel, for I m yself beileve in both these ideas as a part of college life, and especially do I believe in athletes and the making of a strong body. Yet, when these ideas supercede the true object of college, they have run their course.

Another young man would an­swer, “ College Life affords me the opportunity to w ork.” This is good and true. This opportunity comes every day, it comes with every class, with every lesson, the opportunity to putones strength, and courage and life-blood into his work. Just so far as we do this,

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do we succeed. Francis Parker, says, “ A man should work so-hard that to all idle workers" he should seem insane.”

Still another would answer, “ College affords me the opportu­nity of forming friendships, of making friends for life.” He is correct too. It is one of the op­portunities and it behooves ns to choose as our companions, those persons whostand for truth, right­eousness and honesty in every­thing. College Life affords us the opportunity in the time of all times when we should endeavor to become the friend of Jesus Christ. College Life affords us the oppor­tunity to decide whether or not we should give our lives unre­servedly to the service of Jesus Christ. Many men I am sorry to say do not think very much about Jesus Christ, butthey think largely of their own good, their own material well being. We should thinkto be men after Jesus Christ. We should serve him to our very utmost power.

To bringout the next point, Mr. Jones told a very interesting sto­ry, which ran as follows. A m is­sionary in Africa was going along one day when he noticed a native who had two children. One was beautiful. The other child was covered with terrible sores. The mother was going to cast one of the children into the Ganges Riv­er as a pledge to her God. The

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missionary told her his God did not wisli such a sacrifice, then he passed on.liis way. Later when he returned, he learned that moth­er had cast the beautiful child into the river. The missionary had told her it would have been better to have cast the diseased child into the stream. The wom ­an’s reply was, “ I know not what your God demands, but my God demands the best.” Then Mr. Jones said, “ The thought that our God demands the best is the thought that should dominate our lives. We should go before God and vow we are going to give him the very best there is in us. I know no better way of giving God the best there is in us than by thinking- well, and giving God our best service.

Fellows there are temptations in this College Life, in the lives of men with whom you come in contact. There may be a tend­ency to lie or to steal. There may be a temptation to crib in order to score a, point. Now it is time to overcome it, not when you are in business, not when you are otherwise engaged in the world, now is the time when your burdens are few. Now is the time to give yourself and service to Jesus Christ. Now is the time to take Jesus Christ as your pat­tern. Seize the opportunity and live the life that you know Jesus Christ would have you live.

W. E. T. ’ 14.

Political Economy

“ Father, what is political econ­om y?”

Patient Papa— “ Political econ­omy, my son, consists of not buy­ing votes unless it is absolutely necessary.”

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Team’s Tour Grand Success(Continued from pag*e 1, column 2)

to save the Mozarts from dis­grace, but they stopped not and ran the score from 38-2 up to 59-20.

On Saturday night, the 'famous St. Christopher team locked horns with the varsity and for a time things looked pretty close. St. Christopher scored two free bas­kets before the “ College Lads” could get over the reminiscences of a tea party which they had just left: but when the crowd com ­menced to yell, ring bells and wave pennants, their lighting spirit arose and they proceeded to spank the St. Christopher boys unmercifully. When the smoke and noise of battle had ceased and cleared a way, "Snake” Sykes laid dropped thirteen more bas­kets and St. Christopher had been beaten to the tune of 47-14.

The trip was not marred by a single mishap. T h e manage­ment and team received the glad hand at every place they went and they were made to feel at home. Cheer up Gotham! No need crying. W e’ ll wallop you again. The line-up is as follows:

Nixon, Right Forward.Sykes, Lewis, Left Forward.Gilmore, S.yltes, Center.Gray, Winthrop, Left Guard.Oliver, (Capt.), M. Curtis, Right

Guard.With the team were Coach M ar­

shall, Casey Jones, Jimmie M c­Lendon, A1 Howe, Stephen Burke and O. Gittens.

—Enicko

College Notes

The University of Pennsylva­nia has enrolled over 5,700 stu­dents this year.

The average yearly expendi­ture per student at Princeton is estimated at $919.

American literature will be taught for the first time in South America, at the University of S.an Marcos, Lima, Peru.

A medical college and college of physics, with French instruc­tors, is planned for Tokio by the International Education Associa" tion.

A campaign has been started at the University of Pennsylvania for a fund of 85000 to be used in the erection of a Medical school in Canton, China..

The Tennis Association of the University of Pennsylvania has decided to flood the tennis courts with water in order that they may be used for skating.

To obtain a degree f rom Prince­ton University hereafter under­graduates must be able to swim at least 220 yards,. and pass a physical examination.

The Dartmouth Faculty has made a ruling whereby any stu­dent having an average of 85 per­cent for the previous semester may cut whenever he desires.

A Vassal’ girl “ who devoted more time to athletics than to study while in college” has won $70,000 by a foot-race. We men­tion it merely to suggest that in the interest of higher education’s future it be kept dark.

It was announced recently by Princeton University that Joseph H. Choate, of New York, form er United States Ambassador to Great Britain has accepted the position of Stafford Little lecturer of public affairs. He will succeed ex-Mayor McClelan, who becomes a professor of public affairs.

Denouncing colleges as “ old maid factories,” a n d blaming women for being so fond of soci­ety and automobiles that they cannot find time to raise families, Dr. R. J. Sprague of Am herst lias found what he considers one of the big causes of race suicide in America. He blames the great middle w ell-to-do class, finds fault with women in professions, sees danger in the threatening movement for women’s emanci­pation, and, in fact, decries al­most everything modern about women.

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