The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Limitation Of Students a Fact
Now at Stanford University

ing out the limitation OF numbers
For a number of years Stanfor9 s
accepted a total registration of c.t$
SEQ women at any given time. For
several years only 450 new men ere
admitted each autumn quarter into
the lower division, with fifty additional
in both the winter ana spring quar-
ters. This presents a limited problem
as far as the lower division is con-
cerned and permits expansion OF the
university in the advanced years.
We now have had considerable ex.
perience in the limitation of students,
and while there are many difficulties
we are. on the whole, very well salts
fed with the results. We attempt to
obtain a fairly complete picture of
each candidate applying for admission,
asking for information regarding
scholarship force Of character, leader
ship and influence and physical vigor.
Under each Of these headings the fol-
lowing questions are asked of those
recommending the candidate:
Questions Asked of the
Persons Referred Ia
Name of candidate. e................s
School Cor College) attended. ........s
Scholarship-Rank In class? How
does the candidate compare in scholar
ship with other students in the (grad.
uating) class? with the best students
(graduates) of recent years? Has the
candidate shown special proficiency irt
any one or more preparatory (college).
subjects? Does the candidates work
show serious purpose? persistence?
mental grasp? initiative? originality3
brilliancy?' What other qualities?
Force OF Character-Dificultie OF
responsibilities, the candidate has had
to meet, and how met? Is the candi.
date self-reliant? straightforward
trustworthy? considerate? modest?
forceful? conscientious? Has the
candidate contributed toward his (her)
own support? Personal appearance
and manners. Any tendency toward
extremes in dress?
Leadership and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of trust and influence held lin school
or ouD? qualities Of leadership ex-
hibited? attitude toward school au-
thority? toward school property? in
maintaining high standards of con-
duct? In maintaining standards Of
amusement dancing, motoring, &C.
Has the candidate a high sense OF
honor? agreeable personal qualities?
Physical Vigor-Is the candidate
healthy? alert? well poised? Has
time been lost during the past year
because of illness or physical disabil.
ity? School (and other) physical ac~
tivities in which the candidate has
taken part. and to what extent? Chief
forms of amusement and recreation?
Besides former teachers and the
principal of the school we try to get
information from others, particularly
among our alumni, familiar with the
qualities of the candidate.
In one way or another we have had
considerable increase in the quality
Of scholarship In the university. This
has been ascribed to various causes,
but seems 10 be the result OF a COM
bination of the effects from the four
quarter system, the method Of choos-
ing applicants and the rearrange sent
of the curriculum.
Im general the result of these va
rious changes has been to bring about
a more harmonious development of the
university, so that our so-ca'led cul-
tural departments are keeping pace
with those that have a more definite
vocational aspect.