Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19

dcrtS from India At Trinity only
four British students remain, these be
ing exempt from service for ono cause
or another: at ST. John. nine; at Wad-
ham. five. ana similar depletion all
alons. The American Rhodes scholars
go on as usual. however. with little
or no change in courses. although the
whole manner Ct college life has
changed The academic uniform has
:i"cn place /" khaki. aud Undergrad.
ia'cs attend courses and teachers give
lectures in Khaki. Owing to the re-
strictions on night lighting some Of
the schools have given up their tradi-
tional evening services. The work
people around tho universities also arc
all changed. all the mon servants INV
'uE gone TO war. and women having
taken their places for the first time,
as bcdmakcrs and in the Kitchens
and BUTTERFLIES l<cblc has introduced
seventeen women.
In athletics. foi which the univcr-
sites were famous. there is practically
Il complete suspension Few az the
colleges were able To keep up football
or hockey teams Rowing mas similar
~ been, dcm"raliIed ana none OF tho
famous old ci.htS "ouin he kept to-
settler BY combining MaC,laicm ~
johns. University and New Collcc
, managed 10 ship TWO four-oa-cd crcus
when have taken part in some local
contests Track teams have bccr COM
pi"icly given w about tho only out
"HCd evidence oi athletics has been
tn" drilling of squads OF university re-
cruitS preparatory 20 their leaving tor
tn, front.
The after. hc-war'' changes It Tho
universities and the whole educational
system. high ana low has stirred up
IN agitation in all parts of the coun-
try. Lord liald:tuc has summed ur the
main direction OF tins change ne fol
lows: The calamity OF war has
brought with il one element of bright
ness and hope. We have been stirred
out Of our slumbers. W. have learned
That We cannot have the knowledge
and science required FOR the advance
ment of our industries ana for the
nakin" of great discoveries unless we
have the broad foundations of cduc,
ton IN our people. We nave learned
the German lesson in more WAYS than
one. and we should meet her with spir
iiual weapons just as we meet her
with temporal weapons"
Many others have taken up the Same
theme. urging that scientific branches
must prepare men for competition with
Germany. The president Of tho Head
Masters Congress has urged similar
chahse. Business men. also nave been
called into the discussions. ono head
OF u large business concern declaring
mat the educationa, system of ;bc
country must be made more prp.tico,
after the American method. SO az to
he better adapted TO the needs OF in.
dustry.
Lord Bryce has also taken part /,
'he discussion. holding that old stand
ARDS should not be too viol.n;l,
changed as uniform culture was u,itc
as essential as specialization for nrnc
tlcal cnds On the whole however
me discussion has shown pcactic.li,. all
clements agreed that the war has com
PEELED reform Of The Who'll. cd,,c,
t'ohal system and its methods, large
~ toward securing more attention 10
me scientific and practical conditions
Oh American schools. \ recent remarlz
by Andrew ID. White. Of Cornell. tina,
the war would make the American
scho"i system the model Of the world
mas attracted attention In the ui,nu.
SION over here. and many agree thar
inc coming reforms will he ,lon,.
American lines