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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
SUMMER SESSION AT RUTGERS.

Rutgers College and the State Cniver-
sity OF New Jersey have released bull
letln outlining the courses to be offered
in the summer session, which opens
June 80. A large number OF new courses
in American democracy, French. history.
agriculture. botany, chemistry. educa-
ton, methods OF teaching In the elemen-
tary schools, home economics, Spanish,
PHYSIOLOGY and physics are offered Ex-
tended opportunities are provided also
for students of business.
An unusual opportunity Is given 10
teachers to study physical training. DR..
Frederick W. Maroney. State director OF
physical training for New Jersey. vii.
direct this department. He will have
associated with him a corps OF special
lists in physical training, athletics, FOLK
and aesthetic dancing and swimming. \
largo gymnasium. swimming pool and
athletic field furnish unusual facilities
for this work.
In discussing this new plan the d.
rector OF the summer session in an In
terview said: We have decided 10 en-
phas.ze work In physIca! education be
cause OF the needs revealed In the
studies OF drafted men during the war
II IL necessary also that some agency
offer teachers broad opportunities be-
cause OF the comprehensive physical
training law of New Jersey. Accord
ingly We have organized State school
OF physical training and we hope to
serve all teachers OF the State"
Other important courses Will be Of
fered In various college subjects. in
music. musical appreciation. art science
and literature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

The Official bulletin OF the summer ses-
sion Of Boston University Is now in
press. The session wfll open on Wednes-
day, July 2, and will extend through
Saturday, August 90. The courses will
run from 9 A. NJ TO p. NJ. Nearly
all Of the courses in the College of Bust
ness Administration are offered in the
evening Between the hours Of $50 and
: 80. The session has been heightened
from six weeks to eight. and will here
after rank as half semester. thus maxi
ing il possible for students TO receive
their degree in three years OF continuous
attendance. Students who graduate
from high school in June may matricu-
late at once in the summer session and
accumulate six points toward the 100
required for a degree.
The number OF courses offered Is sixty
one, an increase of three over the prev
ious year. The faculty numbers thirty
four. Instructors not regular members
Of Boston University faculty are: Jere-
miah E Burke. assistant superintendent
OF Boston Schools. education: Gonredo
I. Cardellichio. A. r. Brown. '05. italian;
Philip G. CIapp. Harvard 'os music; ].
Madison Gathany. Brown. '05, head Of
the history department OF the Hope
Street High School. Providence. r l.,
.
OF music. public schools OF Foxboro and
Stoughton. voice training; John l. Par
sons, Technology. 'ls, chemistry.
The new courses include: Botany, 10
olosy and comparative anatomy. Arthur
W. Weysse: general chemistry lectures
In laboratory and organic chemistry,
Lyman c. Newell and John /. Parsons:
evolution and theory OF the drama, Jo-
seph r. Taylor: mechanical drawing.
Arthur w. Weysse; organization and ad-
ninistration OF public school systems,
jeremiah +. Burke and Arthur K. Ben
nett; methods OF teaching English and
national ideals in English ana American
literature. f. Charlton Black: second
year French. third-year French and
French for teachers. Samuel VI. Waxman
and Alcide dc Andria history OF Eu-
rope since lsis. the teaching Of history
and civics. Earl A. Aldrich and J. Nadi-
son Gathany: Latin literature, Alexander
Fl. Rice: elementary college algebra,
Lewis 4. Brigham; navigation. Harry
p. Center: advanced harmony and
counterpart, Raymond c. Robinson; or
chestration, elementary composition. mo-
dern music, Philip G. Clapp; Rsthetics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
ST. PETERS WINS DEBATE.

An event OF importance in scholastic
circles took place on Friday evening
April IS. when the debating team from
81. Peters High School. Jersey City,
.ovad ed Manhattan. and did not rest
content until by the unanimous decision
OF the judges they were declared victors
over the Regis High School debating
tear. on the question: Resolved, That
Immigration of the Foreign Laboring
Glasses to the United States Should Re
Restricted for a Period OF Five Years,
Beginning July l, 1919"
The affirmative side ot the question
was defended b. the Regis High School
deb5ters. Messrs. Alfred A. Sdhenone,
John w. Brennan and John Taylor
Breen, the last named being far famed
for his histrlonic abilities, which only
recently were displayed in his portrayal
OF HamIet. The Regis boys present
ed strong defense. and to the casual
observer It seemd as though nothing
that the negative might bring forth
could dislodge them from their position.
Having divided the question according to
its economic, political and social aspects.
each debater seemed but TO fortify the
al '=ady strongly intrenched arguments
Of Lis colleagues.
The Jersey school. represented by
Mcs9rs. Felix +. Repetto. Victor 5. Xii
kerry and Joseph \. NcCole had dit
iicui, task before them, but taking each
argument and attacking 1t logically.
firmly and conyinc.ngly speedily tore
down the mass OF evidence accumulated
ny the affirmative and at tho same time
built up an impregnahle defense. show
ing clearly that excluding the foreigner
from our shores at the present time
could not hut end in economic az we'll
as social disaster. Too much praise can
not lie given to these youthful expo
nents Of a question that Is taxing the
mental abilities OF our Legislators OF the
present day. a question which is one of
tn, most cerious problems Of the eco
nomic conditions developed from the
lao war.
Ia the estimation OF the judges and
OF all those present st. Peters scored
q decisive victory over their rivals
Both debating teams. II we might be-
heve the opinion expressed by the
chairman of the judges. Hon. Joseph +,
Nulqueen. evidenced the high standard
Of scholarship and facility in public
speaking coupled with n remarkable
ability in logical deduction which have
s. long characterized :he Jesuit course
OF education.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

Some seven years ago there came into
existence at a meeting in New York
city an organization known as the
National Association OF Corporation
Schools. The functions Of this associa-
tion are 10 acquaiut Industrial eXeCu-
tiyes and industrial institutions with the
trend OF Developments in the Industries
which AFFECT the relations OF employers
and employees. Careful surveys have
been made by this association, expert
investigators placed In the field and re-
ports issued containing the present status
OF personnel problems upon which atten-
ton has been centred. The problems
investigated relate wholly TO the rela-
lions OF the stockholders management
and the workers.
The National Association OF Corpora
ton Schools also dcyotes attention
through its subcommittee to employ
ment problems, training Of the work.
ers. safety az an educational problem,
health education. apprenticeship train
ing, training OF office workers, fitting
the technical graduate into industry. re-
adjusting industrial organizations to re-
ceiye tho new factors In management,
methods OF instruction, the relation OF
tho public schools to industrial require
ments. marketing problems. executive
training and unskilled labor and Ameri-
caniZation.
This association will hold its seventh
annual convention in Chicago the FIRST
weak i'm June. To this conference will
come the personnel workers OF the large
industrial corporations which have mem
bership in the organization. Sixty-elgh 1T
different branches OF Industry are repre-
scented in the association, and the major
divisions Of each Of these industries are
rs1sesented at the annual convention by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
HORACE MANN SCHOOL FOR
BOYS.

Las. Wednesday thurman OF the
seniors, at Horace Mann School FOR Boys
New York city. spoke before assembly
on The League OF Nations" Darlington
On The Tunnel Under the English Chan
mel" and Mazer on The Allied Troops
in Russia"
Thursday morning DR.. Arbuckle spoke
to the boys on 'TrusteeshIp."
Friday morning the mandolin club
played college Days" BY Othl, and Mr.
Kitchener, tho leader OF the club. played
Cathedral Twilight"
Friday. in senior speaking, Howard
talked on the Victory Loan" and Drib-
ben on Wireless"
Last week members of the second
nasketball team were awarded their
hats-Capt. Maucher. Manager Bennett,
lrel, Cowan. Levy, Ttlney Vile and
kurZman.
Monday the boys were given a half
holiday to watch the parade OF the old
Sixty-ninth. and Tuesday they received
part OF the afternoon off TO witness the
sham battle staged by the soldiers in
Van Cortlandt Park
On account Of the very cold weather,
the games scheduled for Friday and
Saturday Of last week We're called off.
This week on Friday the baseball team
met Dwight School. and Hackley School
on Saturday. both on the home grounds.
Mr.. Hederick has been out OF school
the past week on account Of illness
Yesterday G. Bordage. an ex-student
OF II. NJ, just returned from France.
made the school a visit. He is just re-
covering from an attack Of pneumonia.
The school year books will be out
about May 23.
The dramatic club gives a dance in
the school library on the evening OF
May O.
Beginning with the third form. when
boy finishes a subject he In permitted
then to take an examination for col
lege admission. instead OF waiting until
the subject is prefix well forgotten, as
II is likely 10 be by the time he Is ready
to enter college. The credits made at this
examination are good until he is ready
for entrance to college.
These examinations are to be held at
Columbia this year June l6 to 81, and
many of the boys are preparing to take
advantage OF the opportunity. Some OF
the colleges do not require examinations,
but many OF them do. and as a boy fire.
quently changes his plans as to the oc-
cupation or profession he intends TO fol-
low, and consequently as to tho col
lege he will attend, Mr.. Prettyman ad-
vises all boys who plan to go through
college 10 take these examinations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

Der OF parents and friends OF the school
rhe programme consisted OF the regu-
lar class work, dancing, a basketball
game and the awardfsg OF honors for
the year. The Thursday class went
through a series Of corrective and set
ting-up exercises that, in the opinion OF
several naval men in the audience, for
perfect execution and intricateness OF
movement would be the envy OF their
brothers in uniform. The basketball
game between the day school and
boarding students was won by the
boarding students and resulted in the
close score OF 1912.
Basketball letters were awarded to
Rosetta Neumann of Canton. H. Mary
Simmons OF Plainfield, y. j.. Mildred
Allen OF Stamford. Conn. Alene Lowe
Captain. Beth Albright, Gunda Mord-
hurst. Edith Rabe. Beatrice Cronin, and
Marion Rees OF New York city. The
senior team, captained by Miss Alene
Lowe, has had the enthusiastic and
loyal support OF the faculty and the
whole student body. Every game but
one victory has made this a record
basketball season in the history OF the
school
Two students. Edith Rabe and Marion
Rees were given the unusual rating OF
A gold medal for craftsmanship in
rife practice was presented to Miss
Margaret Marston OF Shreveport La.
Three freshmen in the high school won
the Winchester medal for marksmanshi D
and have been busy ever since telling
less fortunate classmates that they are
now entitled to honorary membership
in the United States Marines
The annual swimming meet was held
on Wednesday. April 80. Besides being
captivating mermaids, the girls proved
TO be excellent swimmers as we'll The
bronze cup for the highest number OF
points scored was carried off by Norma
futile Of FL Paso, Tex. She scored first
IN the 20-yard dash. 4O-yard dash.
breast stroke for form, crawl for form.
and diving and led the winning relay
team. Second prize went 20 Pearl ODER
leder and third to Edith Rabe.
In order that all the glory OF the
meet might not go to the expert swim
mers, special events consisting OF short
swms and two dives were held for the
novices. The novices are girls who have
learned to swim this term. The style
OF dive was left TO, the discretion of
the swimmer and Splash Me" Kewpie
was the reward OF Dorothy Waldo. who
won out over her closest competitor.
Harriet Geoghegan. by taking a seal
dive of the side OF the pool.
The meet was brought to a close by
an obstacle race. This proved TO be
the most interesting and hilarious event
OF the afternoon. A gold medal was
awarded to Marie Hanley and between
gales OF laughter judges and spectators
agreed that it was deservedly won.
The school year is rapidly drawing to
close, Commencement is to be held
at the Rutgers Presbyterian Church.
May 2s, at II in the morning. At $50
In the evening class day exercises, fol-
lowed by "A dance at the Hotel Plaza,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
Latest News of Euents
in the Scholastic World

Lawrenceville. y. J., Coach Ha.a- -,
had to experiment to the limit ,v 80
EFFORT to put his green material NJ "a
1t would best amalgamate w!.h a
smallest number OF Il" men IL his lo.z
career at Lawrencevilie. However. -
nine has won It's first two games ~,
school opponents. losing TO the Prince.
ton Nassaus. In a fourteen inning b..
tie royal with Princeton Prep, Cao.sa
Evwer made the hit that tied the sccr,
in the fourteenth when Princeton Prem
also braced and made one run. los
by to .. Mitchell approximate 10
school record in striking out eighteen
batters. In the game with Pedi.a Cap.
tain Euwer made four hits in as many
times up, and again aided materially =
Lawrenceville's victory.
Interest in track shows a marked N.
tease this year. though the Pr!nce,o,
freshmen with their team OF stars sa,s
Lawrenceville small chance TO sso-a
Against very unfavorable condition.
heavy track. stiff winds, muddy take5r.
Laurie CE1eter) ran the hundred N
10 10. Swede (MercersburgJ the rra
in 4:43. Massey the high hurdles n,
is fiat, HUM the low hurdles !r 80.
while Baker (Exeter) threw the ham-er
1853 feet inches, and so on. The SIKH
annual interscholastic (naighborhoodl
track meet. inaugurated by Dr. Nj.
Pherson at Lawrenceville, vas held YES.
terday. 165 representatives OF Maryland
and New Jersey schools taking pa
comparing most favorably In Numbers
with the meets held at Columbia and
Princeton. In the recent House cham
pionship track meet and relay the CIee
House scored the largest total OF points
in the history OF the school, forty eight
in all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
PRATT INSTITUTE.

on Friday evening, May 2. the Art
Alumni Association OF Pratt Institute.
Brooklyn, y. Y, will give an Informal
party at the Women's Club, 1866 VIII
loughby avenue. Herbert Adams and
Winsor McCay will be the speakers OF
the evening. The seniors Of the School
of Fine and Applied Arts are invited and
IL il hoped that all members Of tho
association will be present
Sergeant Albert w. Il. Field (Arch.
16) writes from Paris. France Il am
still in France and fortunate enough to
be one OF the A. +. F.. to attend French
universities. received the appointment
to the Sorbonnc one of Europes most
noted universities. / am taking up ar
chitectural design, subject | find most
interesting here. We have every oppor-
tunity to see the worlds famous MASTER
pieces. | am located near the Opera.
and my school near the Louvre and
Beaux Arts School, our critics are from
the BeauX-Arts. Our lectures are all IN
French. which makes them, of course,
difficult to understand. l am very well
pleased with my work because we have
opportunity to go out and see for our
selves practically everything We need in
any line we undertake to do. We have
a library and fine books. My course con-
tinues until the thirtieth OF June and I
understand Il will then be extended"
The attention OF the students In called
TO a very interesting collection OF draw
| ings, colOred maps and models now be-
ing exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum.
The exhibition, loaned by the United
States Government, illustrates very ef-
fectively some Of our army work in
camoufage, This collection may be
found in one of the small rooms on the
top floor, A visit is well worth while.
The following Ia a list ct the names
OF the men from the classZb in architec-
ture who have won their Hass letter for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.

MADISON. Wis, May "A round table
discussion OF the problems OF American
ization work in various Wisconsin COM
munities Is one OF the special features
OF the 1919 summer session at the Uni
verslty Of Wisconsin. which Is being pre-
pared by Prof. d. &. Lescohier. head OF
the characterization work which the UNI.
verslty Is now conducting throughout
the state.
a course OF lectures on Americaniza-
tion by Prof. Lescohier and A course In
Industrial service by Prof. J. r. Com
mons will form the background of the
round table. AS many OF the students
I'm the discussion will be persons who
have had practical experience in Amer
lcanization WORK their ideas and plans
will form an important part OF the dis
cuss!on. and a careful record OF their
experiences will be kept
As this work Of teaching English and
citizenship to adult foreigners, as we'll
as their children. Is one in which COM
mon school and vocational teachers are
primarily interested, Prof. Lescohler is
laying plans to gather together an en-
ergetic group Of teachers and social
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
POLY PREP.

! on Wednesday morning. April %, the
medals awarded by the Alumni Associa-
ton OF Polytechnic Preparatory School
20 encourage public speaking were
presented by William C. Broadway.
vice president OF the association, in the
Commons Hall directly after chapel ex-
ercises. Mr.. Broadway acted in place
OF Bruce Lachlan because % the latter $
absence in Australia
In presenting the medals TO the sue
| cessful contestants Mr.. Broadway spoke
OF the great importance OF This training
! to the boys, not only now but in the
future. particularly in business life
The gold medals were awarded to Al
bert Warner of the fifth form for
oratory and Leemng Jelliffe OF the sixth
form for extemporaneous speaking.
Silver medals were awarded to Donald
Lawson Of the fourth form for second
place in oratory, and for second place in
| eX.emporaneous speaking to John Lief
terts OF the same form. Silver medals
were also awarded to James Lehman
OF the lower school and Thayer Chap
man OF the upper school for declama-
ton TO John Dreier OF the lower school
, and Remsen Johnson OF the upper
school.
Bronze medals were awarded Parker
Kcrby Of the sixth form. Albert Warner
OF the nth form. George Cary OF the
hfth grade, Roswald Gilpatric OF the
first form, john Francis OF the second
form, Dana Allen OF the NTH grade,
Cornelius Wood OF the sixth grade and
James Wemyss OF the third form.
All these medals were awarded for
excellence in the various speaking con-
tests, which were OF a high order and
excited unusual interest IN the school
The final drill Of the Poly battalion
was held on the school campus Wednes-
| day Afternoon. April 80. President
White OF the board OF trustees and Col.
De Witt C. Weld, Jr. an old Poly
boy, reviewed the parade.
At the close OF the review the prizes
given by Judge Benedict for special
merit in the military work were dis
tributed 70 the following boys: Capt.
Lucas, Capt. Yale, Lieut.. Lachlan. Ser
geant Cullen. Lieut.. Haskell. Lieut..
Kelly. Sergeant T, Dreier. Sergeant
rockingham, Sergeant Moore. Sergeant
X. Parsons, Sergeant Sutton, Corporal
Jelliffe. Corporal Lutz. Corporal Morris,
Corporal O'Brien, Private BanCker Pri-
vate Bates, Private Cary, Private Cass,
| Private Dodds Private Kinsman. Pri-
vate Lefferts, Private Siegrlst and Pri-
waite Warner.
Since the signing of the armistice mill
tarp drill has been a very different mat
ter IN schools and particularly since the
giving up OF the drills under the super
vision of the State, but the Poly battal-
ion. feeling that military drill II advan.
| tageous before November II was equally
so on April II, has continued the mill
tary work throughout the season. Par
ticular commentator Is due to Capts
Lucas and Yale. who have had full
charge OF their companies and have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

The expansion OF the summer school
and extension teaching as denocratlzlng
forces In American university education
Is reflected in the annual announcement
OF the twentieth summer session Of Co
lumba University. Al this years SEES
sion. which begins Monday, July :, and
continues until Friday, August Is. in
elusive, 400 teachers gathered not only
from the teaching staff of Columbia and
Teachers College but from scores OF the
nations leading universities and colleges
as we'll as leading preparatory and high
schools OF this and other cities will give
instruction in hundreds OF courses rang
ing from Assyrian to how to make a
watch fob and feeding the family.
Almost 10000 students, perhaps more,
will flock 10 Morningside Heights from
every State in the Union and from for
elgn countries to study in the metropoi!-
tan setting which Columbia affords and
to return TO the classroom, the office and
the Workshop with their stock OF knowl-
edge enriched by six weeks OF intensive
training. Last year 1000 students at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
c. C. N. Y.

An Intensive course for the academic
year in this subject at the COLLEGE OF
the City OF New York was to have be-
gun April 25. 1919. but owing to the
closeness OF the Easter HOLIDAYS IT was
thought wise to move the opening SEES.
sion forward one week to Friday, MAY
1919. The course is being given at the
commerce Building. Lexington avent e
ana Iwenty-third street, twice weekly
Tor period Of six weeks The days
are Monday and Friday from 7:3O to
9:lS +. NJ.
The work is planned 80 as TO cover
all OF the bookkeeping usually given in
from two to three years OF the average
nigh school course The reason that
TINS can be done here Is that course
generally has mature students with a
wider knowledge OF business affair, and
a better understanding OF Commercial,
subjects, This course is designed 10 help
those business people who want TO un-
Gerstand their own books OF accounts.
although they may employ bookkeepers q.
1t Is meant to help those who are pre-.
pairing for assistant bookkeepers, ledger
clerks and other clerical office positions .
1t Is also intended to help attorneys WIN
may find a knowledge of bookkeeping
helpful. particularly in studying bank
ruptcy matters.
The work is so arranged as to be 81
assistance TO those teachers who are
either now teaching in the elementary
schools and preparing for a promotion
license in commercial subjects or for
these who are DESTROYS OF some day pre-
pairing to teach commercial subjects in
tho high schools. The work will not OF
course prepare person absolutely for
the examination, but VIII furnish "a sub
stantial basis upon which to build for
that purpose.