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...described Lewiside, a new gas, invented by Professor Lewis of Northwestern University. Lewiside, differing from the gases which were used in the past war, is heavier than air. It also differs from them in that it is colorless and odorless, giving no warning of its presence. It kills by contact and will make sterile any ground with which it comes in contact...
Since June 13, 1888, Mr. Mason has served as Bursar, the chief financial officer of the University with whom students come in contact. In addition to receiving tuition fees, bonds, and term bills, this officer pays all of the operating expenses of the University. Yearly the work has increased, for the annual operating expenses of the University have mounted from about $600,000, when Mr. Mason took office, to over $5,000,000 at the present time...
This is another indication that means for becoming acquainted with the faculty are carefully provided at Harvard. The statements so often repeated by the small college enthusiast to the effect that in large institutions the student does not come into close contact with those who are charged with educating him may be true as far as the larger courses are concerned, but little further. If a student does not meet his professor in a non-academic way, it is his own fault. Faculty members set aside particular times to see men, in addition stating that they are always glad...
...American. Our past position of aloofness in general with world activities, being satisfied and well remunerated by considering domestic interests alone, has failed to develop our young men along Foreign Trade lines. The remoteness of our frontiers and of the frontiers of other nations have made close contact with other nations, their business, their language, their moneys, their customs, a thing of infrequency. Our young men, even after years of foreign language study in seconday, schools and colleges are unable to carry on an ordinary conversation, an essential to any one entering foreign service and a most desirable asset...
From the standpoint of effective education it is not at all certain that this development can be viewed with satisfaction, says the article. There are many who believe that the large lecture course has been a weak feature of American university education. It precludes all chance of personal contact between the professor and his students; it means that much of the follow-up work must devolve upon assistants, says the bulletin, and adds...