Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-28

~ points.
Subjects aggregating six points must
he chosen from the following list. III
Greek is not taken French or German
must be.
Greek counts six points. '''
Each wear of French counts two
points, -
Each year Of German counts two
points. ~
Chemistry counts two points, ~
PHYSICS counts two points. ~
Solid Geometry counts two points, t-i
botany counts two points. -
Greek History. or English His
tory. or American History and
civil Government, each count
one point. II
The committee feels that ii is not
necessary under existing circumstance.
10 prepare any schedule of require
nentS which Should lead to amy "the
degree than that of \. r.. but il i
lcped that colleges which confer othc'
degrees will accept any of the fore
going Subjects at the rating here given
ALBRO f. CHASE.
+. F. WOODRUFF.
JULIAN d. TAYLOR.
KARI. p. HARRINGTON.
EDWIN p. SAMPSON.
c. WILBUR CARY.
Committee
TO the Maine Association of Colleges
ana Secondary Schools, October.
lqpl.
After the above report had been read
Prof. Frank f. Woodruff of Bowdoin
opened the discussion. Prof. Woodruff
believed that college entrance eXaml-
nations should be readapted To the
changing conditions in the educational
world. The present time is seeing great
strides in the development of seCondar!
schools and colleges. He referred u tn
addition of electives in the college cur
ricuums and he favored carrying on,
the same idea in regard to The en-
trance examinations. He was Of tn
opinion that those who were Seekine
admission to college should receive
credit for what they have done in oth"!
departments than those which arc nov
received by the colleges. He called at
tention 10 the fact that at Harvard
columbia, the University of Chicago
Leland Stanford University and other:
the point system has been adopted
Harvard requiring % points. j. q
which are specified and Leland stan
ford standing at the other extreme. re-
quring Il total of Il points. one -.
which is specified and giving caCi
years work in the subjects selected .
credit OF point Theoretically. Prof
Woodruff said he believed heartily IL
k. hl,. ba Of m.
that there We're some difficulties con
nected with its practical application.
After pointing out some OF these diff
cuties and reasserting his belief in tht
principle involved he closed his re-
marks. Several others spoke briefly
upon the subject.
President a. w Harris thought tina
the report was 50 good that h- moved
that it be printed and mailed To all Tho
members Of the association. This Vot,
was carried and the report went To tn,
committee on entrance examinations
to come UP for consideration next year.
President c. l.. Whites admira bl.
handling Of his subject the previous
evening was sent to the committee or
legislation.
ltl Nail IiiI IFS t'h Va Aii'
University of Maine then spoke upon
Admission Examinations by a Joint
Examination Board" Prof. HarrinG
ton confined his remarks mainly to 2
discussion of the system in vogue III
the middle states ana Maryland. About
Il year ago a board was formed in those
states which holds at such places as
seems advisable. examinations. which
if passed by the applicant, Will admit
him to any Of the colleges which are
members of the Middle States and
Maryland Association. Last year over
800 candidates applied showing the
popularity of the idea. All the colleges
and universities of New England ex-
cept Harvard and Bowdoin agreed to
accept this examination in lieu of their
own. Prof. Harrington read letter
from President HYDE of Bowdon. in
which some hope was held out that
iIowdoin would eventually accept can
didates passing the examinations given
by this board.
Prof Harrington discussed the cert-
icate system in its bearing upon this
subject and gave the association a full
report of the proceedings of the New
England conference held with the
Boston Latin school
He was followed by Prin. II. X.
White. who spoke in his characteristic
spicy style as follows:
You have heard the proposition silff;
ciently explained. You do not expect m.
TO discuss that further or to propose :,
new scheme.
| suppose was asked to say somathin"
on this subject in order that you rniph.
see how the proposition for n ioint ev-
aminins board strikes a high srho,I
teacher ''
Naturally the college and the prenar;i
torE school look at. different asnects q
entrahc" examinations. although after NJ
-tneir interests are identical
n nc preparatory school aims to get boy;
frtdN Tor college work and feels th,
Illiure when there is failure The colI,r..
wants well prepared students and regret.
: i"liire as much as does the preparato,,
school. The college is as anxious to bav.
.,oHs VINO pass good entrance examine
Nons as the school is to send bows car
npie ypis bearing the examinations Wei
he% c91ieRes are not masters -delightinp
II NStune hard tasks nor are the schools
PrbllS VINO want to shiTk.
StiIi, as said in the beginning different
aspects OF the proposition under discus