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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

An urgent call Is being issued by the
military bureau OF the University of CAL
ifornia, Berkeley. Cal, to 100 men above
draft age and with a certain amount of
athletic experience to go to England,
France and Italy at once as Y. NJ. c. A
athletic workers, There are 100000
troops ~ France and only 800
athletic directors. This means that
Immediate action must be taken and
tho workers must be sent to
France and Italy as soon as possible.
For this purpose a special national COM
mittee for the recruiting Of athletic
directors has been created with DIR.
Luther Quick OF New York city at its
head. Prof. i. l.. Kleeberger OF the
University of California has been APP
pointed on this committee for the West
ern department and has returned from
New York conferences on the problem
with Or. Quick william n. Ball, Alonzo
Stagg and others
Tho development o. units of service
for the various colleges is one OF tue
most interesting features OF the present
plan The University OF California and
stanford units are already under way.
with many former college athletes and
coaches seriously cons .derng the ser
vice.
II is stated that Gen. Pershng is
depending upon the Y. NJ. G.. A. as one
of the chief factors in maintaining fight
ing efficiency. Dr. Quick states the hu-
man problem thus: our men are liv-
ing right In the houses with the French
people The Frenchmen have all been
removed that is. all the able bodied
men from IS to so years of age. In
these peasant villages there are no re-
sources Of active recreation. Our men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04

TINE summer season is already In
full swing at the three Aloha
camps at South Fairlee ana
Fairlee, Vt, and at Pike. y. II. Girls
In middies and bloomers are spending
busy, happy days acquiring healthy
tan from the many kinds OF outdoor
sports. but still finding time to devote
themselves under the leadership Of Mrs
Quick to various branches of patriotic
service
Every girl is enlisted in the United
States garden army, and there are no
slackers. The girls are divided into
four companies with captains and lieu
tenants for each. The Aloha garden has
been furnishing vegetables for all three
camps, and the surplus has been sold to
neighboring camps and the profits
turned into the Red Cross fund.
Red Cross work goes on under cool
shady porch, where girls don white colts
and aprons and make surgical dressings
and other hospital supplies Each girl
Is expected to render at least three
hours week OF some form OF national
service aside from the constant knitting
that is done in every spare moment.
Recreation Id only secondary this
year physical fitness Is tho keynote or
the summers outdoor life. The new
athletic field at the Aloha camp has
been the scene of many spirited en-
counters In baseball and on track. while
basketball and tennis have been played
with vigor.
The Aloha Club has given itself
whole heartediy also over to national
service. \ course in occupational
therapy is being given, and many girls
are fitting themselves to teach simple
crafts to the convalescent soldiers
Farmerettes thrive here too: group
of girls have been helping the neigh
boring farmers in gathering their crops
Moving pictures of day at camp
from reveille to taps have recently been
taken and will be shown in the village
Of Fairlee. Hikes and mountain trips
are doing their part in building up
physical strength and teaching self
dependence and resourcefulness. a party
Of girls has Just returned from Ave
day trip over the Presidential Range.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

Plans for next year at Brown Uni
versity. Providence. r. l.. are fairly
complete. Prof Charles IT. Hunkina,
who has been in the ambulance service
In France and the American University
Union in Paris. will return to Brown
in September
Capt. \. n. Borden, instructor in
military science this spring, will return
in September and will teach through
out the year at Brown and n Rhode
Island State College
The new naval training unit will be
organized in September and every fresh
man will be required to enroll either
In that unit or In the course In mill
tary science offered by the r, q. T. c,
new faculty committee to have charge
Of the instruction In the unit has been
appointed as follows: Profs Dealey,
Richardson, Currier. Chambers and
Brown. Theodore +. Brown. instruc-
tor in mathematics. will give his entire
time 10 the teaching of navigation.
astronomy, use of instruments, &c. and
the Naval Training station at New
port has offered to furnish petty Of
fcsrs to give instruction In boat drills
and practical seamanship,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
Well Chosen Vocabulary
Is Foundation of Culture
Average Person Uses About Three Thousand Words,
Milton and Shakespeare Eight and Fifteen
Thousand Respectively. r~ '

cessitated a greater expenditure OF time
and energy.
Browning himself found precedent
In Chatham, who. according to Lecky.
told friend that he had read over
Bailey's English Dicton-ry twice, from,
beginning to end"
Few persons. especially among those
who are seeking to increase their. vocab-
ulary chiefly for cultural purposes, will
care to take the dictionary, even throus h
the medium OF Webster OF Worcester, so
seriously and alpha to omegaly as
Browning and Chatham did. Few Pc
sons also would care to follow the ex-
ample of Rufus Choate, the great advo-
cate. by increasing his stock OF words
by translating the ancient classics into
English. In fact. few would desire to
translate even French OF German cias-
sizes.
Benjamin Franklin had similar
method. only Instead OF translatiny from
foreign language he paraphrased some
Of tire papers in an odd volume OF the
Spectator that he happened upon
Then I compared my. Spectator with
the original" he wrote in his Auto
biography" Uncovered some OF my
faults and corrected them. But found
l wanted a stock of words. or a readi-
HSsc III iCSOieSliHB uslIk tHtIIl,
which thought I should have acquired
before that time II had gone on max
ing verses; since the continual occasion
for words of the same import, but OF
different length. 10 suit the measure. or
OF different sound for the rhyme, would
have laid me under a constant necessity
of searching for variety. and also have
tended to fix that variety in my mind
and make me master of II. Therefore
took sons OF the tales and turned them
into verse: and. after a time. when
had pretty well forgotten the prose,
turned them back aglin. I also some
times jvnbled my collections OF hints
into combustion. and after some weeks
endeavored to reduce them into the best
order before / began TO form the full
sentences and complete the paper. This
was TO each me method in the arrange
, ment OF thoughts. BY comparing my
work after~ard with the original I dis
covered many faults and amended them
but l sometimes had the pleasure OF
| fancying that. in certain particulars OF
small import. | had been lucky enough
to improve the method or the langua 80
and this encouraged me to think
might possibly in time come to be toll
cradle English writer, OF which was
extremely ambitious"
Robert Louis Stevenson had his owr
method Of acquiring what he WAS pleased
to term the lower and less intellectual
elements OF the art tof writingl the
choice of the essential note and the
right word" "All through my boyhoot
and youth" he writes In Memories anc
| Portraits" Il was known and pointed
out for the pattern OF an id!er. and ye
I was always busy on my own private
/ end, which was to learn to write. l KEEP
/ always two books in my pocket, one &c
read, one to write in. AS ! walked, m!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
TEACHERS OF
REORGANIZATION

As part OF the Statewide programme
for the education and the Amerraniza-
ton OF foreigners the University OF the
state Of New York is conducting a series
Of courses for teachers Of Amercaniza-
ton this summer. At Buffalo, Albany
and New York men and women promI-
ncutly identified with tho problem OF
AmercaniZation lecture to teachers and
demonstrate the best known methods
for teaching civcs and English as
means to uniting into one people the
many peoples Of our land.
For the convenience OF New York
teachers who prefer TO take their vaca-
tIon in July third course will be given
beginning July 30 at Public School %,
$40 T1th street,
The Board Of Examiners OF the BOARD
of Education will give the usual credit
toward promotion to teachers completing
satisfactorily any @: tho three COURSES
offered. and these teachers will receive
in addition a certificate to he Issued by
the University OF the State OF New
York. All courses are free to teachers
in New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
Estimates Are Always
Interesting to Parents

THAT does a college education
\A cost? The question. so often
asked. is partly answered by
study of schedules filed in the office of
Clark College, Worcester, Mass. Esti-
mates of a years expenses at Clark
College. including tuition, room, board
at the college dining hail. books and
incIdentals. but not including travelling
expenses or laundry, are $3.50 mini
mum; little under $500 average and
$3.50 liberal
Unlike many colleges Clark Is organ
lied on a three year basis in the belief
that by careful economy Of time the
length OF the course may be shortened
without materially affecting the stu
dents preparation for his life work
A three year expense schedule filed
by one student shows a gross expcndi-
ture for the entire college course OF
little over 5000 This is decidedly be-
low the average. but indicates how one
student distributed his expenses. In
this case travelling expenses are listed
hut laundry for the most part was done
al home, The total expenditure for
tobacco. gum, candy, moving pictures,
theatre and other amusements for the
hrst two years IL listed az 10 cents
Tho last year would seem to Indicate
greater Interest in moving pictures or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04

and 80 per cent. of { and b points
in all the courses taken in the depart
ments OF economics. English. fine arts.
history. modern languages, psychology
and social and political SCIENCE.
The honorary members elected to the
society are: President Letavour, Miss
Frances Morse OF the corporation, Prof
Frank +. Farley, chairman Of the Eng
lish department, Prof Reginald \.
Goodell. chairman OF the department o:
Romance languages, Prof Henry VI
Narrell, chairman Of the history depart
ment. Associate members are: Miss
Alice Higgins and Mrs. Ira Kent Of the
council.
Two Simmons publications. the Per-
simmons. monthly student publication.
and the College Quarterly, are to be
combined next year. The student board
OF this new publication is Editor,
Christine Brown, 19, of Poquonock,
Conn. assistant. Elizabeth Leayitt. 10.
Of Chicago, publication. Priscilla Bun
tin, 10. OF West Newton; undergraduate
editor, Katherine Rock, 10, II swamp
scott
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
GOOD-BY, EVANSTON ACADEMY.

The Evanston Academy IL an old
and well established school with an en-
vlable record. 1t has been malnta ined
by Northwestern University, Chicago.
Ill. as a high class preparatory school
since about 1860, and has held a location
on the university campus. For many
years its work was conducted in what Is
now known as Old College. but in 1898
Fisk Hall. named in honor OF Principal
Herbert F.. Fisk, was erected for its use
from funds contributed by the late Mr..
William Deering
During the period OF its history the
academy has enrolled "A host OF students,
and its alumni are scattered everywhere,
many of them holding positions CT re-
sponsibility and large usefulness Tho
present body Of students ranks well with
those Of earlier years,
II In to he regretted that among the
Northwestern University schools the
Evanston Academy, with one other, il
the first to feel the stress OF war condi-
tions. The university finds that with an
Immediate prospect OF decrease In in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Aug "Details Of
Brown University's new war policy dis
close. first OF all, that the institution
does not propose to retrench in any di-
rection Rather II plans to maintain
itself at the highest point Of efficiency.
Brown will be year round college. mil
itary or naval training will be com
pulsory. every course will be conducted
in such a manner as to have a direct
bearing on war and after war condi-
tons, and all students will be trained
for some specific national service.
The main features of the new pro-
gramme are:
The university is TO be in session
throughout the year, three terms Of
about sixteen weeks each, In order to
make 1t possible for n student to COM
plete his college course In three years,
and in most instances before he reaches
the draft age.
The freshman year, period In which
the student will take course largely
prescribed but planned to insure an
early acquaintance with correct methods
OF doing college work, to open the eyes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
THE military

TINE military status OF the college
man in the ranks Of the Students
Army Training Corps and his re-
lation to the draft are defined in a War
Department order. The student soldier is
enlisted in the military service Of the
nation. but upon reaching draft age he
becomes subject to the registration when
ever lie President directs. He then Is
placed in Glass 3D. and will not be in
Quoted as long as ne remains in the
Students Army Training Corps.
On the day the order number OF the
student soldier is reached the fact is
reported to the college president, to the
commanding officer and to the Adjutant-
General. A report upon the mans rec
ord a d student soldier and as scholar
is put before the War Departments COM
mittee on education and special training
with the Recommendation that he be
called at once to an officers training
camp. to an army camp or be permitted
to complete college training by transfer
to the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
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mic View of Various Activities Throughout the Studen

Of the student to new interests and to
help him decide upon his course OF
study in the subsequent college years.
A period in which the capabilities in
terests and limitations OF the student
will be considered with a view to his
adaptability for prospective work in
college and afterward.
The sophomore. Junior and senior
years to be a second period In which the
principle Of Concentration" which has
worked very satisfactorily in the Phi. b.
course. will be applied to courses for
both degrees The concentration plan
to be modified, however, go that the
groups of studies shall refer to the
prospective career OF the student rather
than to departments Of the university.
The purpose of this change Is to insure
some degree Of mastery in a definite
group of subjects. 1t Is not incompat-
ible with broad education.
Personal advice and direction to de-
termine the students course OF study.
A committee on student electives to be
created. Present requirements for the
degrees 10 stand unless inconsistent
with the new plan. but the committee
on student electives to be authorized to
allow substtutions In individual cases,
when requirements interfere with de-
5irable concentration.
Military and naval courses and physi-
cal training to be encouraged
The university continues TO recognize
the importance Of furnishing the student
with the general culture. aesthetic aprre-
citation and fundamental insight into
the moral and social problems which
every intelligent person will he required
! to meet and solve. In modifying the
curriculum to meet the needs Of the
present emergency II has two immediate
objects in view. The first object is to
provide each student with the knowledge
and skill which will be most useful In
the national service during the war: the
second object is to furnish the student
with specific training that ne may later
utilize in the period OF reconstruction
| after the war.
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ELMIRA COLLEGE.

FiMlEA. y. Y, Aug, 3.--The Rev, Or.
Frederick Lent OF New Haven, Conn,
has been elected the fifth president OF
Elmra College. one OF the Oldest wom-
ems colleges in the country. DR.. Lent
il an instructor in Vale University and
the present pastor OF the First Baptist
Church of New Haven. He Is a native OF
Nova Scotia DR. Lent succeeds the
Rev. Or. John Ralcom Shaw. who re-
Gently resigned the presidency.
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

DR. Harold L. Cleasby. connected with
the Latin department OF Syracuse Uni
verslty, Syracuse. y. V. for tho past
ten years. has accepted a position In
Hunter College, New York, where he
will teach Latin and Greek, At SYRIA
cuse Or Cleasby has been especially
interested in musical and dramatic
affairs He has composed several uni
versity songs and written numerous
original classical plays which ne has
coached and produced for the Classical
Club and for commencement exercises
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
SIMMONS COLLEGE.

The new honor society at Simmons
College. Boston, Mass, will be called
the Academy and its officers for next
year are the following named members
OF the class of 1919 President Mar
garet l.. Daniels OF Brookline; secre-
tary-treasurer, Marion Mccain Of
Brighton; executive member, Katherine
Rock Of Swampscott
The standard for admission to the So
ciety is the attainment of SO per cent.
OF A points. or 25 per cent of A points
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some other condition. for the amount
rises TO more than s.. The item OF
books. stationery and other educational
expenditures is unusually large and for
the average student could well he cut
IN half each year, The item of food
was too low. 1t represented the actual
cost to the student (who boarded him
self OF a "mush and milk" diet He
showed no Ill effects OF this but ad-
mitted that It lacked the variety and
tastiness OF the meals at the dining hall
which he occasionally visited. The din
ing hail rate is $3.50 a week.
The same student reports as earned
during the first year by various odd
Jobs. including waiting on table. shovel
ling snow. washing windows. cutting
grass. filling envelopes and miscellane-
Gus work. the sum OF 5000. which, in
cluded with number OF items OF rev.
enue. including the sale OF typewriter,
student body refund &C.. made a total
OF s62.72.
Summarized the figures for the three
years as reported by this student are:
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What Is Going On
Within Academic Walls

mated by the board OF trustees as vice.
president OF the university Dear
Angel has been actively engaged /,
national service as member OF tho
committee on personnel under dlree.
ton Of the Adjutant-General War ps.
partment, Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
Wheaton College for Women

Only small separate college for women
in Massachusetts. 4-yesr course A. B,
degree. Also ?-yea- diploma course without
degree. Faculty of men and women y
buildings. 100 acres Endowment. Csta!og.
REV. SAMUEL V COLE. .. L.. Ii d
President. Massachusetts,, Norton C3o miles
from Boston).
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04

wILLsTON SEMINARY for Hoss.
Your boys personality directed Fncisal
masters. Military training: scientine and
preparatory Departments 300 900 rss.d.n,,
year opens September. Lower School a
separate building. Booklet. JOSEPH
LAWYER. L. II. D.. Principal. Easthamp.
ton, Macs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
NEW OFFICE MADE.
Inspector of Small Arms Practice in YER
mont Volunteer Militia.

The adiutant- generals office at Mont
pelier announced to-day that one inspec
tor of small arms practice has been add
ed to the organization of the Vermont
volunteer militia, the officer to have the
rank OF captain.
The following changes in commissioned
officers of the First Vermont volunteer
militia were announced;
Captain George w. Grandy, retired, OF
Burlington, appointed supply officer, to
date from Jan. %, lol.
George b. Walton of Montpelier ap-
pointed inspector of small arms practice,
to date from Feb. |, 1918.
Phelps n Swett, Middlebury, appoint
ed first lieutenant and battalion adju-
tant, to date from Feb. /, 1918.
The following named men, having been
by the president OF Middle
bury college, are hereby commissioned
Jacob J. Ross, first lieutenant and bat
talon adjutant, to date from Jan. %,
1918.
Alan W. Furber, first lieutenant, to
date from Jan. %, 1918.
Henry d. Carle, first lieutenant, to
late from Jan. -, 1918.
Forest G. Myrick. second lieutenant,
% date from Jan. %, 1918.
Harold +. Drew .@"econd lieutenant, to
late from Jan. %, 1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
IA WANTED SECOND PAPERS
Out of Total of 20 Who Applied in the
Naturalization Court.

Barre and Barre Town contributed
| largely to the prospective citizens who
| took successive steps toward naturaliza
| tion at city hall yesterday, when Clerk
| +. 5. Platt of Rutland presided over a
session of United States court. All told,
| 90 candidates appeared, and ~ of them
applied for second papers Eight of those
who had planned 10 present themselves
before the district clerk have enlisted, ac-
cording TO c. Def Bancroft, the inter
mediary. w. II. Amadon. Canadian,
who received his first papers, FASTENED
ont OF the court room TO take a car for
Montpelier, having decided to enlist. An
other candidate. George Walker of Circle
street, who made application for second
papers, recently enlisted in the British
army as result of the drive made here
by the British war mission.
First papers were granted as follows:
George Percy Frost. England. Williams
town: Warren Hastings Amadon. Can
ada, Barre Town; Onorado Msneera. IT.
sly. Williamstown; Robert Silver Nc
Kenzie. scotland. Websterville; John Al
bano. Italy. Barre; James w. Mcdonald, |
scotland. Barre: Boreto Cellucci, Italy, /
Barre: Dominica Alberici. Italy, Barre; |
Joseph Beaulieu. Canada, Barre.
The following candidates applied for /
second papers: William liendry, Scot /
land Barre; Daniel Z. AntTobus. Wales 4
Donald McMurray. Canada, /
John Laird. Scotland /
Barre: John George Keith Wood. Scot
land. Barre; Augustc Belanger, Canada.
sraniteville; William 4. scott. Canada.
.raniteville: Alexander Imlach scot.
and. Wcbsterville; Arthur Robert I'd 4
wards. Canada. Wcbstcrvillc; Philcas Jo-
.eph Canton. Canada. Barre: George Car
liner Walker. scotland. Barre; James
1oN. England. Granitcyille; Richard SEQ
ev. Canada. Grsniteyille; George Walk
=. scotland. circle street, Rarre 4,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
SHIpBUILDERS VOLUNTEER.
Many vermonters Unable to Eight Offer
Themselves

r. w. Simonds, who has charge of the
shipyard volunteering in Vermont, is
meeting with cooperation on all sides.
The labor men of the state have taken
hold of the matter, while the members
of the public safety committee have also
agreed to give the matter much public
ity Mr.. Simonds returned last night
from st. Johnsburv after two meetings
held with delegations of the public safe
tv committee, one in st. Johnsbury and
the other in Rutland, AT each place
some 20 persons appeared, wanting to
volunteer. The enrolment blanks are a
little slow in arriving, owing to condi-
tions in Washington as to printing.
Mr.. Simonds does not worry that Yer
mont will not do her share in this effort
He finds that men who have been turned
down in the army and navy are volun
teerng. He also finds that but few of
those who are trying to avoid the draft
are applying for service in this move
ment II is the patriotic men like the
former who are willing to sacrifice, that |
the government wants. Persons who
volunteer viii not leave Vermont until |
they have been examined by a govern |
ment expert