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SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
n. A. SMITH.

Saying to himself, This must be n
new school; do not remember having
seen this sign when I passed this way
last year" he consulted his list OF schools
for that town. II was right" he said
as he refolded II and put It away In his
pocket. at must be new school. for
do not find It's name here. ] am glad
that 1 saw It. for I like TO visit new
school, New schools always represent
such high ideals and such enthusiasm"
So saying he ran up the front steps
and rang the bell The trim maid who
answered II took his card and conducted
him TO the reception room. Scarcely had
he seated himself before the headmas.
ter's secretary. an attractive, business.
like woman OF middle age. appeared
She smilingly greeted him and asked | IL
errand II should like to see Mr.. Smith
personally" he replied, "for my errand
Is one OF considerable importance TO him.
When will he be at leisure?''
HE Is teaching an academic class
Just now" replied the secretary with a
smile, $50 he cannot be disturbed except
for some matter OF vital Importance to
the school. but II you will write your
message to him on your card | will take
1t to him at once and brine you his
answer"
TIE manager scrlbbled Oh his card
single sentence. IT come In regard to
the future welfare of your school," and
handed the card TO the secretary.-.
Hardly five minutes had 2; psed after
she had left the room ore she re.
turned. This time she he. aided the APP
proach OF the headmaster. Mr.. Smith
thinks that your business with him Is of
such importance" she said, that he will
be with you In a moment. He is out.
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mic View of Various Activities Throughout the Student

nomical photograph was taken at the
Harvard Observatory in 1850, and the
development of the art has been made
largely at Harvard since the appoint
ment of Prof. Edward c. Pickering in
1876. Members of the society will be ac-
commodated at Standish Hall during the
period OF the meetings.
Among the papers announced are so
lar Eclipse OF 1913. June S, as Observed
In Omaha" by w. f. Rigge Announce
ment Concerning the Formation OF
New Catalogue of Fundamental Star
Positions" by C. d. Perrine The Spec
trum of Nova Aquile. No. 81 by Miss
Annie ]. Cannon Usefulness OF Movie
Camera for Photographing Phenom-
ena of Solar Eclipses." by e. B.
Frost THE Seventy-two Inch Reflect
ing Telescope" by J. s. Plaskett. and
many others. The programme Of the
convention is as follows:
TUESDAY. AUGUST 20.
. A. M--Meeting OF the counci, at Har-
.~rd Observatory.
10 A M.-Opening session at observa-
tory. Reports of committees
P. M.--Luncheon at the observatory by
invita- ton OF the director.
p. M-Brief session for papers fol-
lowed by inspection of the observatory.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 81.
A M.-Meeting of the council.
10 A. M.-session at observatory for
papers.
=. M.-Excursion to the Within Oh
servatory. Wellesley College by invitation
Of Prof. Duncan.
THURSDAY. AUGUST %.
"A. M-Meeting at the council.
10 a. M.--Session at observatory for
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The Publicity Problem
in the Private Schools

=, A DvERTISE. sir? Why should
~ advertiser" Indignantly queried
the dignifed head Of con-
sentative. high class private school two
years ago Of the manager of THE SUN
College, School and Camp Bureau. Il
will have you understand. sir. that this
school never advertises Its masters
and its pupils are the only advertise
ments which 1t needs!
But" interposed the manager as
he was being summarily ushered to the
door.
mo but at all. SIR" Indignantly
cried the old headmaster. 1T was a
mistake that I saw you. l have no time
to spare for interviews with advertis.
ing men. Good day, sir"
"Poor old chap" said the manager Of
THE SUN College. School and Camp
Bureau to himself. as he walked slowly
down the street. Hes a dear old fell
low, but. like many school men of his
high academic type. he is a bit too con-
that unless he quickly becomes more
businesslike In his methods he will be
shipwrecked or outdistanced by his
young and more progressive competi-
tors"
Just then the manager came to a
pleasant house of modest size. but ar
tistically located In small gardenlike
grounds Hello; what's this" he
queried to himself as he read the small,
neat sign.
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NEW Y. M. G. A. DEPARTURE.

1t Is announced that the educational
forces of the Y NJ C. A. throughout the
country have been enlisted In a new
movement to provide secondary educa-
ton Of the highest type under Y. NJ.
c. A. auspices as the result of a con-
ference Just concluded at Silver Bay,
y. Y. There was formed tho Division
of Secondary Education OF the Y. NJ
C. A. which will spread what has beer
called the, revival Of the little red
school house OF other days. The off,
GERS elected we're:
President, Ira A. F1Inner. Huntington
School. Boston: vice president, Ernest
H. Koch. Jr.. McBurney School. West
Side branch. Manhattan; secretary
treasurer. Charles Manton King. head
master MarQuand School. Central
branch, Brooklyn.
Seven schools were represented at the
first conference. The platform adopted
was broad and the new department was
stated to be designed to include In its
membership all the educational forces
of the Y. NJ. c. A. branches, particularly
the growing number of day schools in
association buildings.
1t was announced that a new day
school for all the year is to be, opened
at Silver Bay this fall under the leader
ship of C. c. Kitchener, long prominent
in Y. NJ. c. A. education in Pennsyl-
vania, and president OF the Silver Bay
association. The scope OF this school.
as planned by Mr.. Michener. Is broader
than anything ever attempted in day
schools and the faculty is Of high order.
No headnaster will be named for q time,
but Mr.. Kitchener will be chairman of
the faculty. The entire Y NJ. c. a. of
North America will be back of the new
school
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Opportunities for the
College Trained Men
What They Can Do in Government Service and the
Industries in War Time and After the War-Some
Ways Cornell Helps Them to Grasp Opportunities

rendered by economists and ana nciere In
solving problems OF taxation and of ma
tional and International finance; by lin
gusts In making easier our intercourse
with our allies and in Interpreting our
allies to us and US 10 them: by teachers
and speakers In helping US to realize the
business of our cause and In lessening
the chances OF misundersta nding; by
}ursts, by physicians and surgeons, by
journalists. and by professors of pure
science.
In the host Of new problems sure to
arise after the war some Of the most
pressing will be social problems: and for
their solution there will be needed not
only men trained in politics and social
science but also Observation-Disclosures
into the ultimate truths Of human life
because this war is less q battle of ma
tions than conflict of philosophers
There can be no sure short cut to the
greatest possible usefulness. The stu
dent should. therefore. lay as broad a
foundation as he can for whatever his
profession, his specially. is to be. In
every case he needs as his guide broad
knowledge. right habits of thinking and
free play OF Intelligence. Even In our
present hour OF stress we must remem-
Der that education Is a preparation for
life. and life. II at tin.ess something to
be sacrificed. IL also something to be en-
joyed and used wisely.
EvI since the United States entered
the var Cornell University. in common
with other educational institutions. has
supported the policy and has endeavored
to meet the requirements Of the national
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better crops

ducing a larger acreage Of better crops
than usual.
Certainly many owners and prospec-
tive owners Of land could profit largely
by looking UP the offering in solid in
structon and first rate excursion and
test work in soil management In the
department of agriculture at Columbia
University. This course deals with the
very foundations OF foodstuffs produce
ton, both as to current practices In the
field and as to the principles involved
therein.
Rule of thumb methods OF gardening
Of farming. Of soil management Of any
sort are often superior methods when
the son follows the successful father on
the land and when times are normal
But when the man or woman operates
newly acquired land. brings under cul-
tivation abandoned land, or can obtain
no longer the usual amounts and kinds
of fer&ilizers then rule Of thumb meth
DDS utterly fail.
In charge of this work at Columbia
Is Prof. o. S. Morgan. who has had
many years OF practical experience on
farms In the West and latterly in the
East. Sampling of soil, testing soils
careful work with the soils from the
farms Of the students all form part OF
a practical course in managing soils
that must result mot only in a more
fundamental understanding Of soil prob
lens. but what only is pertinent these
war times must result in more acres
under tillage and every acre more pro-
ductive OF foodstufYs.
Inquiries concerning this course and
courses in field. fruit and vegetable
crops, poultry husbandry and farm
management should be addressed to the
secretary, Columbia University, New
York city
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TOME SCHOOL.

PoRr DrPosIT. Md, Aug. 17.--New
aames are being added to the honor
roll OF the Tome School
A gold star has been added to the
name of Lester Potter Harris Of Jof NJ
son City. Tenn, who died from wounds
received while In active service in
France. He went to France with the
American Red Cross as volunteer in
tho ambulance service. He had been
at the front since August. 1917, and had
won the Croix de Guerre.
The name OF Roger Elliot Salmon OF
Newark, y. j., has been added to the
honor roll He was called from his
work as secretary to the Mayor of New
ark by tire first draft. He went from
Camp Dix TO France where several
promotions placed him In the Adjutant-
Generals Department at Tours. While
at the Tome School he was prominent In
athletics as the star pitcher of Tones
baseball team of 1911. He was known
In baseball circles as the big Newark
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Government. II has freely given leaves
OF absence to professors entering some
branch OF Government service. both here
and abroad: II has encouraged profess
sors investigating Government prob
lens In its workshops and laboratories.
to this end creating a war research
board composed OF professors: It has
placed at the disposal Of the War De-
partment for a school OF military aero
nautlcs the new drill hall erected by the
State OF New York. and has provided
other facilities both for that school and
for O school OF aerial photography: II
has In four colleges authorised summer
terms In order that seniors might antici-
pate their graduation by five months
and thereby answer q call to service
sooner, yet without any actual shorten-
ing OF the academic course; and 1t has
arranged special courses In wireless
telegrnphy. naval architecture. marine
machinery, navigation and military en-
cheering. The Cornell Medical College
in New York Is the headquarters OF the
Government School OF Military Roent-
genoloev. Members Of the faculty have
lent their aid In every way to philan-
thropic and patriotic enterprises.
Meanwhile, the policy Of the univer-
.ity has been the uninterrupted con-
tinuance OF Its regular work without
substantial change. The calendar has
been slightly modified by the lessening
OF vacation periods. The summer ses-
sion was held as usual In 1917 and also
In 1919 and academic work will be
carried on next year as usual
Since its oreEing In 1868 Cornell has
prescribed military training; II is now
required OF freshmen and sophomores
and may be elected by juniors and
seniors. The cadets are organ!. I'd az a
reserve officers training corr'J under
the command of Lieut-Col. Frank A.
Barton. U. s. Cavalry, retired. During
the year just closed there were In the
corps ten companies OF infantry. one
company of signal corps. one company
OF engineers, one machine gun platoon.
one sanitary detachment, and one band.
g. total Of 1870 men. For a number Of
years the War Department. on the
basis OF an annual inspection. has
ranked Cornell among the distinguished
institutions"
On the scholastic side the university
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lining some work to be done in his alb.
sence and must go to take his place"
In very few moments Mr.. Smith
entered. A smile lighted up his face
and his eager hand was outstretched In
greeting. Good morning. Mr.. -"
he said as he shook haids with the
manager of the College, School and
Camp Bureau. II do not very often
leave my class during a morning period
but consider the advertising work of
a school of such vital Importance as to
be second to nothing. not even to the
instruction OF the pupils, so | came to
see you at once. You see." he added,
half alphabetically. my school is just
ending its first year. That is why
teach myself plan to do wholly super
visory work later. but this first year !
did not feel that could afford to hire
as good a teacher as l myself am"
Il think that your policy Is very
Wise one" replied the manager. Wont
you tell me about your school. for
am very much interested In 1t? Be
sides l want to see just what our bureau
could accomplish for the school. pro-
vided you make up your mind to let us
help you from the publicity end"
Well" continued Mr.. Smith. " have
school OF academic or college prepara-
tory rank, whichever you choose to call
1t. The school consists of ten boarding
pupils and thirty-two day pupils"
That Is a goodly number to begin
with . said the manager.
ks, but l must have more II l am
TO accomplish what / set out TO do-that
Is. TO maintain a first class school OF
high type. l must have more pupils or
will not be able TO much more than
barely meet expenses. That Is why ]
was 50 DESTROYS of seeing you. l know
that one of the requisites for success
IL properly managed publicity. Tell
me what can you do for me in that
line?"
Well" replied the manager, I'VE can
make any school success that Is
provided that the headmaster will let
us outline a publicity ELAN for him. You
know there IL advertising and adver-
tising and there are mediums and me-
diums."
(Reprtnted bv req,Lest.o
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college men are disqualified n, o..
young, their major usefulness lies in 70.
naming in college"
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF rnuc,
TON r. p. cLAxToN:
"If the war should be long tho co,,,
try will need all the trained mon sna
women II can get-many NOR. thar !,
now has. When the war Is over tho
Will be made upon US such demands ,or
men and women OF knowledge and
training as havc never before come ~
any country. There will be equal nsea
Tor a much higher average OF general
Intelligence for citizenship than has
been necessary until now. The woria
Will have to BIO rebuilt, and American
college men and women must assume A.,
large part Of the task. In all intrrna-
tional affairs we must play n more i'm.
portant part than we have In the past"
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD:
Those undergoing Intensive traInI,p
at colleges and schools should continue
that training until their services are
required in the army"
PROVOST EDGAR r. SMITH.
One Of the greatest and sadder
calamities already obvious as a Lament,
@bio VI tHe WhT, lot ttEnpp10
nations, Is that the intellectual howsr
OF their population is being DESTROYED
great swath OF destruction has been
cut through the ranks Of educated Young
men who were to form the intellectual
leaders OF the coming generations. Thcy
are gone. The world has lost them
And those nations in the coming ycars
will be by SO much the weaker and loss
progressive, less able to master the
futures problems.
1t is for US to take warning from,
this lamentable example. We came.
AFFORD to incur the same risk We must
keep the ranks Of our educated men
we'll filled"
Patriotic Duty.
Under present conditions it is the na-
triot.c duty Of young persons OF ability
and promise not enlisted directly in the
country's service to qualify themselves
In school or college. 1t is the patriot,
duty Of parents to provide the means
for educating their children An invest
ment In a college education for son
or daughter Is more imperative from
the nations standpoint than the pur-
chase OF Liberty bonds. desirable as tire
latter may be. Here is the point az
which the parent may do his bc., az
"eh as HIS DIT. IL Is the patriotic
duty OF all institutions of learning Tor
the time being to give such fcx!biltv
to requirements Of admission as will
open the way for irregularly prepared
students; to correlatc their work as Far
as possible with all other interests. cspe
cialiy with the farms and industries; To-
maintain and build up standards 0.
scholarship and to encourage extraor-
binary diligence on the part OF stuien,s
In the pursuit OF their work.
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ASrR oNoMERs' CONVENTION.

Some fifty members CT the American
Astronomical Society are expected at the
twenty-second meeting to be held at the
Harvard College Observatory in Cam
bridge, Mass, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week. This will be a
comparatively small attendance for the
annual meeting. War conditions have
cut into the activities OF the Astronomi-
cal Society this year. demanding the skill
Of scientists in various branches of the
service. Tho fifty members who are ex-
pected will come from colleges in New
England and New York
Thirty-eight papers on scientific sub
jects are scheduled. The Harvard Col
lege Observatory will be open during the
meeting, and the telescope will be at the
service of members on every clear eve
ming. A number OF astronomical photo
graphs will be exhibited. The first astro-
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AGRICULTURE AT COLUM oIA.

The general public takes an interest
in all things agricultural these times.
That portion OF the public that has
land that will grow sweet corn and
beans and another portion that to-mor-
row plans to have or TO manage a Gods
acre are deeply concerned and inter-
ested. We are concerned because con-
ditions are so erratic and unusual. We
are interested to the point of pain be-
cause we know that the iron shard"
Is cold and idle unless the steel plough
share does not only its usual duty
but Its extraordinary war duty OF pro-
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southpaw and was considered one of the
best schoolboy pitchers In the country
One Of Tones former successful base
ball managers, Selah Hiscox of Pat
chogue. was graduated from the Univer-
sity Of Toronto and entered the service
as an instructor in aviation. He Is now
senior officer of his squadron in the
Royal Air Force.
Another TONNE boy. Nicholas Ridgely
OF Springfield, Ill, was in the company
that went over the top and took 1000
Germ Nrisoners. According to the ac-
count OF the affair ftidgely accounted
for s.2 Boches himself
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Wheaton College for Women

Only small separate college for women
In Massachusetts, t-year course. A. b.
degree. Also 2-yesr diploma course without
degree. Faculty OF men and women. 20
buildings. 100 acres Endowment. cataIoG.
REV. SAMUEL v, COLE. d. d.. LII. D.,
President. Massachusetts. Norton ESQ miles
from Boston,.
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for those humane studies whose value
the war should not allow US to forget.
whose worth, indeed. the war may per-
haps emphasize.
The war has laid upon all a new
obligation. Many II calls to the supreme
sacrifice, the rest II calls to earnest ef-
fort, to steadiness, and to a rededica-
ton of self to service, ends for which
teacher and student alike cannot work
too devotedly.
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The col UMBUS HOSPITAL

directed ny the Missionary Sisters Of the
Sacred Heart. through their TRAINING
SCHOOL FOR NURSES, offers n two years
and three months course 70 young women
who are DESTROYS OF becoming skiifui
nurses Practical and theoretical training
under the direction OF Surgeons and Sna
ciaiist Worthy applicants are admitted
any time OF the year. Apply In person or
ny lette. to Mother Superior, 226 East
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4 Of
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is unusually we'll prepared. Since many
students Of draft age have been en-
rolled In the service of the country. the
faculty in comparison with the number
of students IL larger and the number Of
older and experienced teachers, pro-
fessors OF all grades. proportionately
greater.
There ia no narrowing of the scope of
courses are maintained, as
far as there IL demand for them, on
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THE American educational system
was begun at the top and built
downward. Our common school
system was developed IN the nineteenth
century and our high school system, the
pride Of America. is largely the pro-
duct OF the twentieth century. But
even in colonial times America was a
land Of colleges. In the, first half
century of the Massachusetts sattle-
ments one man out Of every $50 was
university graduate. The founda-
tons of American life were laid
in trained intelligence. Through the
colleges Of colonial days a leader
ship was produced competent to erect
on the virgin soil OF this continent
nation whose constitution and laws
should become the prototype of human
government in all parts Of the earth.
College trained men interpreted the Con-
stitution for the expanding nation and
developed the institutions OF modern
American life down through the years Of
our marvellous growth, while In the
complex life Of to-day thousands and
thousands of college men and college
women insure efficiency and progress in
all lines of activity. The universities.
colleges and technical schools are in
deed tho guarantors OF our safety at
nome ana our success ABROAD IN the
present world crisis.
Enlist for College.
Our best preparation for the war lay
In the fact. not that we had constructed
vast ornaments, but that we had been
turning out of our institutions of higher
Is, .o.n - upou Va
,,e" III, .S. % anu oelen'
-. - III s "e NeiS We
p as ~, war oetter tnan we knew.
enouiu ."is prepara.Ior cease. now 'nat
contrary, It should be greatly Increased.
The successful prosecution Of the war
alone demands this. But in time Of war
we should also prepare for peace. Who
can calculate the human energies that
shall be required to rebuild the new and
better civilization that is to rise on the
ruins or this war? The allied nations
are calling upon US now for 10000
engineers and skilled men to repair the
railroads Of England, France and Russia
service abroad Will not end with the
war Engineers. civil. mechanical, cleo
trical. mining, sanitary. will be needed
to rebuild the new Old World And
what need there will be Of human
who can mend broken
hearts. enlighten beclouded intellects. re-
store human friendships. establish ideals.
regulate conduct. sterilize society Of evil
and give 1t moral health!
Meanwhile. what of the demand for
thoroughly trained leaders and workers
at home? How great this demand i'm
mediately becomes America must go
forward. not backward. At this point we
must avoid the mistake made by other
nations at war-that of seeing only the
needs or to-day and OF failing to pro-
VIDE Tor the greater needs Of the days to
come.
the Gall OF Our Leaders.
pRrsInrNr woonpou, w,,soy
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INSTRUCTION.
FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN.
CARSON LONG INSTITUTE

Soth year. A home school for boys s huilL.
ings. IS acres In the heulthful foothills ~
the Blue Ridge. Individual and personal
nstruction--how to learn, how to labor.
how to Hive. Our aim is knowledge char
acter. culture. efficiency.
College Preparatory Business Junc-
courses. Spanish. French Public speaking
Separate building for boys undor .
years Strong religious but nOn-soc'ur'au
influences. s3+5 and up; Juniors $3.50. 40.
dress Carson Long Institute, Bo, 8, New
Bloomfield. Pa.
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their normal basis. To the special
courses already referred to others will
be added as occa.'on may require or as
the Government may suggest. The
equipment OF the university for techni-
cal instruction and research Is not d.
miuished. And since the university. by
its work and in Its aims and ideals, is
devoted not only to practical and pro-
fessional education. but to general and
liberal education. due provision is made
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papers and election Of officers
l p. M-Luncheon at the Students' A.
Economical Laboratory on Jarvis street, by
invitation of Prof Wilson.
p. M.-Session at Astronomical
Laboratory by invitation OF Dr. Stetson.