The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
DEALING WITH
FRESHMEN. IS
COLLEGE TASK
DIR. r. P. Angler Discusses the
Problem of First Year
Men at University
Association.
NEED MORE, ATTENTION
Prof. Leonard V. Koos Believes
Junior Colleges Would
Fit Need for Many
Students.

"The Organization OF the Freshman
Year was presented by DR.. r. P. An
gier, in behalf Of Yale University. and
The Junior College by Prof. L. v.
koos. in behalf Of the University of
Minnesota, at this mornings meeting of
the Association OF American Universe.
ties, closed its sessions in Columbia TO.
day. This session was in charge Of the
committee 10 consider proposals for the
reorganization Of education. President
II. L. Wilbur, Of Leland Stanford Junior
University, chairman.
"All colleges AMI universities have one
identical problem-how to deal with the
freshman class" Doctor Angler said.
The frcshmens home training and wider
social training vary tremendously. They
differ in the maturity OF their ideals, Sc
robustness of purpose. ability TO stand
their own, both intellectually and NOR.
ally. and their ability 10 get on with
their kind"
Yale University is trying TO solve its
freshman problem by combining all en-.
tering freshmen into a single class, hav-
ing IFS own dean and faculty.
YALE ADHEREs TO FOUR POLICIES
Four fundamental policies were de.
cided upon. the speaker said, which
should go far toward solving freshman
problems: First. obtaining the best pos.
sible teaching; second. a curriculum pre-.
pairing for degrees and yet permitting
him to delay until spring if necessary to
choose which degree he wishes TO strive
for: third. maintenance Of uniformly
high standard Of scholarship; fourth.
giving the freshman such individual al
tention as would enable him 10 find him
self more quickly than if left 10 his own
devices.
Glasses are kept small. and an inter-
visiting Of classes by instructors is en-
couragcd. The unfit freshmen are elimi-
mated at the end Of the mid-ycar cxami.
nations and in June.
A system of ficulty councillors has
been dcycloped. Ii is the business Of
these councillors TO get into as close con-
tact with the men as circumstances will
permit, Doctor Angler said. Difficulties
Of any kind with student are brought
first TO the attention OF the councillor,
and no disciplinary action is imposed
n. Il
JUNIOR COLLEGE is DISCUSSED
"Thc Junior College" was the subject
Of a paper presented by Prof. Leonard
V. Koos. on behalf Of the University Of
Minnesota. He said that the position Of
the junior college is mainly mass ol
problems.
The elementary and secondary school.
have enrolled vast number of persons
who will seek some form Of a higher ed
ucation. The junior college will suppl,
this 10 many more students than can g
10 a college or university. 1t will, how
ever, prepare many more than th'
schools Of higher education can accom-
modate.
If we study the aims Of the college
offering four.year courses forty year
ago. and compare them with college aim
today. VIC find a great difference, Pro
fessor Koos said. These aims are rapid
ly shifting from the purpose Of teaching
mental discipline TO more libera
r. ,.ol g
much attention today.
The high schools are getting student
today who went to colleges sixty year
ago.
The period Of professional education
is being heightened by the colleges an
universities. In 1850 one year was re
quired for law; now three years are net
essary. The same thing will be true j
education, journalism and other profe.
sions. As the content of these course
develops, a longer period of training
necessary.
''How far can this go?" asked Pre-
fessor Koos. He wondered if we arc nc
going too far with liberal educatio
into the maturity Of the students. H
asked if the junior college will not t
in better than the four year scheme fc
the great body of "outh who are se-kin
higher education.
Scholarly publications have the mo
al support Of the great American unive
sites. but they must have their financii
support also if they are to take the pos
iion which is rightly expected Of them
said Dean Wilbur L. Cross, Of Yale I'm
versity, in paper entitled Concerto
Action for Full Support Of Scholar
Publications. presented Thursday NOR
ing at the convention Of the Associatio
Of American Universities which is now
session in Columbia.
Doctor Cross said that TO make a su
cess of the present situation calls fol
first, co-ordinating publications throue
national societies and university press,
to save expense and TO make scholar
books. papers and periodicals easily a
cessible; and second, adequate grants /,
money by the universities for the larg'
undertakings requiring the cooperate
Of the universities and the learned $
cieties. At the present time learne
periodicals come from the universal
presses, various publications by such $
cieties as the American Historical Ass
ciation, and other scientific organization
Doctor Cross suggested that the un
versities might assis, a movement alreat
started by giving financial support to Il