, 1900-07-25
UNIVERSITY NOTES
NOTES AND COMMENT ON MAT
TIERS CONNECTED WITH
EDUCATION.

for the Library-A Suggestion as
to Golf Balls-Notes and Person
ais of the Week.
Prof. Munsterberg of Harvard con
tributes to the May number of the at
lantic Monthly" a charming autobio-
graphical essay upon his school life in
Germany. Incidentally Prof. Munster
berg discusses the inadequacies of edu-
cational work in the United States and
the suggestions made by those desir-
Gus of reform. The great defect in the
system is, according to Prof.
Munsterberg, the teachers lack Of full
and accurate knowledge Of the subject
which he teaches. The German student
is on the average three years ahead of
the American student of the same age,
forcing the student, but to the greater
preparation and efficiency of the teach
er. Prof. Munsterberg writes: II had
from my ninth year no teacher in n
subject who had not completed three
years work in the graduate school.
Even the first elements of Greek and
mathematics, of history and geogra-
ply were given to US by men who had
reached the level of the doctorate. En-
tbncioSm i- oppfauiouc We bpvp falt
that our teachers believed with the
fullness of their hearts in the inner val
ne of the subjects end every new bit
Of knowledge was thus for us a new
revelation. To produce anything equiv
a.ent to the teaching staff from whose
guidance l benefited in my boyhood,
no one ought to be allowed to teach in
a grammar school who has not passed
through a college or good normal
school who has not worked after his
college course at least two years in
the graduate school of a good universe
ty; no one ought to teach in a college
who has not taken his doctors degree
in n of our best universities; no peda-
gcgical technique can be substituted
for this only real preparation Of the
teacher, and I fear that pedagogy mus
become a hindrance to educational pro
gress if it ever causes the principal OF
the school board to prefer the teacher
who has learned pedagogy to the teach,
err who has learned the subject he Is go.
ing to teach" Proper teaching is in
the end more economical OF both time
and money. If the student is thus en-.
abled to save three years on his course
the parent is able to pay the higher
salary that the adequately prepared
teacher has a right to demand. NJ
one interested in educational problem!
can afford to miss Prof. Munsterberg'.
article.
President Smiley's Office has beer
undergoing a process Of renovation
these July days. New paper. paint ant
an abundance Of fresh varnish serve t.
give it a festive appearance.
Q O
Prof. Nelson recently returned from
a botanical tour and reports the dry
weather as ~unfavorable for plant col
lection. Prof. Nelson leaves today foI
the Snowy range. again to search fol
new specimens in the plant world.
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While in Paris a year ago Miss MCrss
had occasion to purchase for the French
department Of the university some fit!
volumes by noted French writer's, Vic
tor Hugo and others. The paper cover!
OF these books have recently been re-
placed by new and handsome bindings
the work of the Laramie bindery. 9th
er departments of the university arr
also able to bear witness to the high
grade Of the work done by the bindery
many technical pamphlets on botany
chemistry and geology being put into
shape for permanent file. The preser
walton of general and technical maya
zines in good form is one Of the mos
important services Of a library ant
during the past pear the university Ii
brary has seen many improvement!
along this line. A number OF new
books have also been purchased dur
ing the summer. Many of these ar
on historical subjects.
Q Q
Miss Hebard returned Tuesday from
the capital. She confesses to having
found the Cheyenne golf links easier
play Cor work. than the Laramie links
The distances between the holes ar.