The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21

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In the second year the modern-history
course consists OF lectures on the political
history of the South American and Cen
trial American States, Mexico, and the
English colonies; and under the direction
of the instructor the students will con-
struct for the political history of Europe
since 1878 and OF the United States since
1877. Next in order will come q study
Of diplomacy, dealing With the origin
and the evolution of modern diplomacy
the qualifications and methods of typical
modern diplomats. the course of certain
noteworthy negotiations, from the Con-
gcess of Vienna to the Venezuela case,
including the evolution and history of
the Monroe doctrine. the organization of
American and foreign diplomatic and con-
sular services, and the duties laid down
by the United states Government for its
agents in foreign countries.
DIPLOMACY TAUGHT.
There is nothing like this course in
diplomacy in the curriculum of any other
American college. President Tucker has
expressed publicly, in a much-uuoted
address. his hope for better-trained men
in our public service. and this new course
ct Dartmouth may be taken as his con-
tribution to the solution of problem
that has long troubled the critics of
American institutions.
Another most. interesting course in the
Tuck school gives the history of American
industrial development, including the
development OF the great manufacturing
industries, the growth of corporations.
trusts and monopolies;- the history and
problem of transportation; stock and
produce exchanges. the relations OF cap
ital and labor, ard the effect of modern
methods Of business on producer and
consumer. The courses in sociology are
especially noteworthy, including anthro-
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applied sociology, demosraphy, and social
institutions. Demography. for example.
is the study Of the population or the
units of all forms of social life. Il
involves the economic value of the var-
Gus nations and peoples as producers
and consumers OF commodities, and
includes the study OF the different groups
or classes into which population tends to
fall. The course dealing with social
institutions, on the other hand, treats
the psychology Of the forms Of associated
life, viewing human institutions as an
expression Of the spiritual life of the
people. IN this connection an attempt
is made to interpret synpathetically
trade unionism, mass and class feeling,
and all important group aspirations and
rivalries.
included in q curriculum like that of the
Tuck School relate to banking and invest
ment, and Ito public finance in the
Department. of finance: and in the depart
ment of transportation transportation
iself, the foreign commerce of the United
States, and international trade relations.
President Tucker. of course, is the
active head Of the school. The secretary
IS Professor Frank II. Dixon, formerly
of the University of Michigan, and since
1893 Assistant Professor of Economics at
Dartmouth. He will have special charge
Of the courses in finance and transporta-
ton. The appointment of a professor
Of commercial and corDoration law has
not yet been made. the position for the
present being filed, however. with much
satisfaction by John E. Allen. Dartmouth
1894, and Harvard Law School, 1897. Pro-
tesSor Colby. who has had experience Us
a professor of law at both Yale and Dart
mouth, and who was for eight years a
Dracticing lawyer in New Haven, and
during the session OF the Forty-third Con-
sress clerk Of the House Committee on
the Revision of Laws. will have charge
Of constitutional and international law.
Professor Justin Fl. Smith will deal with
commercial and colonial history and
diplomacy, for which he is particularly
fitted, on account of his personal knowl-
edge of Eastern Europe and Spanish
America Professor David c. Wells
takes the studies of demography and
social Institutions
SPECIAL LECTURES
The founding Of the Tuck School at
once brings to Dartmouth broader con-
nections with active life The curricu-
lum will be strengthened By the intro
duction of nonresident lecturers, who will
conduct courses in banking, investments.
accounting, insurance, municipal orsani-
eaton, the legal conditions of inter
national trade. and other related subjects.
Mr.. ]. Shirley Eaton, for example, sta
t.Stician OF the Lehish Valley Railroad.
has been engaged TO give a course of
lectures during January on the theory
and practice of railroad statistics. Mr..
Thomas l.. Greene, of New York. man
ager of the Audit Company. Of that CITY.
line Of work ii the country began last
month a series of lectures on THE Prin-
cipes OF Railroad and Industrial Account
ing as Applied to Financial and Oper-
ating Administration In the department
OF finance a practical banker will treat
the subject Of handling investments with
the idea OF experimenting the theoeticai
knowledge OF the students b. 4 study of
prtctical methods; while an actuarv Of
experience viii deliver another course on
the theory and practice CT insurance
a particularly Interesting visitor will
be Mr. Robert y. Woods the head of the
South End House in this city. vino has
acquired a national reputation as a sociol
og!st and student OF the problems of
city government. He has been engaged
10 deliver a series Of lectures during the
course of the year upon the subject OF
municipal organization. The development
of municipal policy will be traced with
regard both 10 the forms and the aims
Of municipal government THE town
meeting, the town council. the city Sys-
TEN. and METROPOLITAN administration