Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-02

graduates in tho intellectual aspects of their life at Yale is not new; nor has 1t become more acute in recent years, for there has been nc deteriora- ttcn in the average scholarship of the undergraduates. Nevertheless the feeling has been prevalent that some definite steps should be taken to in- tensify the students' interest in their work. At present the courses in the junior and senior years are often un- duly large. The instructor cannot come into close touch with the men. The student is mere unit in a large class and does not receive the per- sonal stimulus to better work which is necessary for all but the rare ex- captions. The honor system aims at bringing the undergraduate into per-
 sonal touch with the instructor, and at relieving him of his regular class room work to permit him to spend time in broad reading or special re- search in the subject which especially claims his interest. 1t also aims to
 stimulate his activities by bringing him into intellectual competition with other konor candidates. Juniors who have displayed moderate ability in the work of the first two years may en- ter themselves as candidates for the honors degree. The special work in supervised generally by the depart ment of study which the candidate chooses, and particularly by the spec
 ia1 instructors elected by him. It re-
 suits that not merely is more work &C.,
 complished than would be in the reg
 ular classroom, but tRle work is of
 far higher grade.
 George Knight Houpt, ex-1916, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre by
 the French Government for war ser vices as a member of the Harjes Ann February, with a section of ambulance
 drivers, most of whom were from Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. The decoration, which is the first one awarded to a Yale undergraduate, was given for heroic service at Verdun the ambulance drivers worked in shifts of 24 G1ours a day, their services being l at the trenches and the removal of the
 wounded being amidst the constant
 rain of shell and shrapnel.
 Since the first week in December 1 the Brick Row Print and Book Shop
 has passed through it's experimental stage and has now been declared a
 success. The board of directors has
 received practical assurance from the
 treasurer that the undertaking is self
 supporting. Ta1e purpose of the found CTS of the Shop was to, establish at
 Yale a place where it might be possi- ble for the undergraduates world to come into contact with the widest range of interesting books: that they
 might be afforded the oportunity of l purchasing old, rare, and out-of-the- way books at reasonably prices, and | that they might acquire a working 1 knowledge of book collecting without paying too dearly for the privilege of 1 such information. While the Shop has | at present a stock of only ten thouS-
 and volumes, it is it's intention to in- l crease this largely as its growth de- l Ye1ops. Dts premises are adequate for 1 carrying forty thousand volumes if by purchase of private libraries. by purchase from book dealers in Phila-
 delphia, Boston, and New York. It
 has made successful bids as many of l the book auctions in those cities. It is T in constant receipt of packages and
 cases of books from London and it is Elikely that it will send representa-
 tive to the English market during the coming summer, there being excep- tional opportunities there at that time The May meeting of the Society for
 Experimental Biology and Medicine
 was held at Yale last Thursday Scientific sessions were held in Os- borne Biological Laboratory in the afternoon. The program for the meet ing included variety of papers or
 topic of biological and medical inter est. Those attending included the , Der of science students. There was also a large delegation of scientific men from New York and vicinity al the meeting. The guests visited the university buildings and taboratorie! early in the day and a dinner for the members of the society was held al
 the Taft in the evening.