Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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Mr. J. B. Woodworth, of the Geological Department, is writing an elementary text book in geology, which will be published by Scribner's Sons. The book is designed for use in the secondary schools.
Mr. I. Babbit, of the French Department, will conduct a conference of the Cercle Francais, on the subject of M. de Regnier and his writings, in the Colonial Club, on Tuesday, February 27, at 7.30 p. m.
The students of the University of Michigan have presented a petition to the faculty requesting that work for the intercollegiate debates be allowed to count towards a degree.
Mr. Strube of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will coach the Sodality for the public concert to be given in Sanders in the latter part of March.
"The essential feature of all recent school reforms--or with a less question-begging title, school experiments or deteriorations--has been the tendency towards elective studies. We have on one side the desire to adjust the school work to the final purposes of the individual in practical life; which means...