The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
The Academic Course Is Not to Be
Shortened

ne Academic Course Is Not to Be
Shortened.
Austin, Texas, December 1o.-Mr. Nor
man r. Crozier, a prominent graduate OF
the university, now principal Of the Pales-
tine high school, is to be married December
% in Troy, Ala, to Miss Annie Stark Gard
ner,
DR.. A. Caswell Ellis and Mr.. E. Homer
Curtiss are In Atlanta, Ga. as representa-.
tives of the University OF Texas at the
Southern intercollegiate Athletic assocla.
ton. This association controls all inter.
collegiate athletics In the South An effort
win be made to secure the Southern inter.
collegiate track meet for Texas this year
II 1t Is successful, the meet will be held
In Austin some time next spring.
DIR. William NJ. Wheeler will read q paper
before the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science at its approaching
meeting at Washington, D. C., on the "EX-
penditure OF Research Funds by the Car.
negie institute. At the same time, and
at the same place, the National Association
Of State Universities Will be held. Presi-
dent Prather has been invited TO deliver an
address on "Should Intercollegiate Athletics
be Under Official University ContrOlF'
At the meeting of the Texas State Teach
ers association to be held in Austin De
eember 70 to 81, the following professors Of
the university will make addresses. w. 5.
sutton, Life and Works of Francis w.
Parker" address of welcome, President w
(; Prather; Demands Of Our Modern
CIVILIZATION Upon State Education" DR..
Thomas W. Page; Future of Manual Train
ing In Texas" DR.. A c. Ellis; The Func-
ton OF College Fraternities," Or. W, J.
Battle; Some Weaknesses IN the Prepare
ton for College" DR.. George p. Garrison.
Prof, Sutton has an excellent article in
the School Review for November discussing
the determining factors OF the curriculum
of the secondary schools. These he sums
up under two heads, namely, civilization
and the needs of the individual student.
The spirit of the article is in line with thar
exhibited by President Woodrow Wilson Of
Princeton university In his address deliv-
cred on the anniversary of the battle OF
Trenton. printed in the Atlantic Monthly.
The work of readjusting the law course,
so as to make 1t fit into Its new curriculum,
recently extended to three years has been
pracucaly agreed upon. In addition TO the
new subjects added to the course American
elementary law probate law, municipal
corporations. damages, bailments and coul-
mon carriers--every law student will be re-
CURED to take certain courses in the aca.
| demtc department The designation Of the
three years will hereafter be Junior, middle
ana senior. The law course as it is now
changed, Is In line with the more promi-
nent law schools Of the country, hnt has
been adjusted with special reference to
after next there will be a commencement
without any graduates from the law depart
ment, on account Of this extension Of the
course.
There does not seem to he any disposi-
ton on. the part OF the authorities Of the
university to shorten the course IN the AGA
demic department to three years, as has
been done at Harvard, Yale and other large
institutions. II is likely that an agreement
will be reached that will enable a student
both the law and academic degrees IN six
| years, but the well established and well
| justified plan of requiring four years OF
study FOR the bachelor Of arts degree will
| be adhered to.
Examinations for the fall term are now
| IN progress, and Will continue until the
afternoon Of Tuesday, December %. They
are so arranged. however, that many stu
! dents will be able to leave much earlier.
and each outgoing train now carries a mum.
| Der en- route for home for the holiday sea
son. Glass room work win be resumed on
January ..
DR.. Bray announces a course in forestry
for the winter term. The lectures will deal
with such subjects forest influences,
! forest biology, the geographical distribution
of forests, structure. growth and uses Of
woods, tree physiology, forest management,
| with special attention to the forests Of
Texas, and the economic problems CON
nected Herewith. During Christmas week
| DR.. Bray will make a trip In the field to
study problems connected with this course,