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Princeton has received an offer of $250,000 from Mrs. Russell Sage, which will be given to the university provided the trustees raise a similar amount by July 1. The fund is being raised for the purpose of erecting a new university dining hall, similar to Memorial Hall, on the Princeton campus. The sophomore class alone has contributed $30,000 to the $75,000 already raised...
...pages of the Harvard Monthly, and speak out his clarion doctrines and words of hope. Mr. C. B. Harris in an admirable essay "Carlyle, The Maker of Men" takes the occasion of Carlyle's address to the University of Edinburgh to review the message of that sage. "In books lies the soul of the whole past time," "Universal history is at bottom the history of the Great Men who have worked here." "Silence is the eternal duty of men." "The man of intellect at the top of affairs: this is the aim of all constitutions and revolutions." After sounding these...
...morning discussion will begin, taking for its topic, "Tests of School Efficiency." The first speaker will be Edward L. Thorndike '96, professor of educational psychology, of the Teachers' College, Columbia University, who will discuss the "Measurement of Educational Products." Leonard P. Ayres of the department of child hygiene, Russell Sage Foundation, will follow on the subject of "Measuring Educational Processes through Educational Results." A general discussion will then begin, led by Frank V. Thompson, '07, assistant superintendent of schools, Boston; Howell Cheney of the state board of enducation, Connecticut; F. E. Spaulding, superintendent of schools, Newton; and E. M. Hartwell...
...short business meeting, and following this, there will be a thorough discussion of "Tests of School Efficiency." Edward L. Thorndike '96, professor of educational psychology of the Teachers' College, Columbia University, will speak on "The Measurement of Educational Products." Leonard P. Ayres of the department of child hyginene, Russell Sage Foundation, will take for his topic. "Measuring Educational Processes through Educational Results." A general discussion will then follow, led by Frank V. Thompson '07, assistant superintendent of schools, Boston; Howell Cheney of the state board of education, Connecticut; F. E. Spaulding, superintendent of schools, Newton; and E. M. Hartwell...
...Eliot to be appointed Ambassador, before whatever monarch he shall stand, there we shall know our great republic, in all its good qualities of truth and sincerity of nature, in all its pious ideals and aspirations, is represented by a man, an American gentleman, a scholar and a sage indeed...