374. Oxford. Lawson, W. R. Oxford finance. (Contemp. rev. Nov., 92: 622–36.) An argument against the proposed increased endowment for Oxford University. Charges laxity in the present financial management and includes tables which show that an education at Oxford is more expensive than at German or Scottish universities.

375.

376.

377.

378.

379.

380.

Marriott, J: A. Oxford and the nation.

62: 674-88.)

(Nineteenth cent. Oct.,

Indicates some of the leading reforms which have been the outgrowth of the commission of 1850, and discusses specific suggestions for further reform which would render Oxford more serviceable.

- Oxford and the nation, by some Oxford tutors. London Times, 1s. A reprint of some notable Times" letters as to the present and future of Oxford University.

Prickard, A. O.

(College monographs, 5.)

New College, Oxford. 99 p. D. Dutton, 75c.

Scholz, R. F., and Hornbeck, S. K. scholarships. 172 p. D. Oxford univ. press, 85c.

Oxford and the Rhodes

Contains the Rhodes will, methods through which it has been carried out, such information about Oxford as a Rhodes scholar is presumed to want, list of Rhodes scholars, copies of examination papers, and much other similar matter. More particular information, of interest especially to candidates from the United States, is found in the Report of the U. S. Commissioner of Education for 1905, volume 1, p. 41-55.

Warren, T. H.

Magdalen College, Oxford. 135 p. D. Dutton, 75c. (College monographs, 4.)

A brief popularization of the work of Bloxam, Macray, and H. A. Wilson. Unlike the other volumes in this series, this one is wholly historical and not of the handbook" character.

White, H. J. Merton College, Oxford. 104 p. D. Dutton, 75c. (College monographs, 6.)

A short popular handbook of the college, with a brief prefatory, historical chapter. 14 illustrations.

United States.

Full statistical data for American colleges and universities are in the Report of the U. S. Commissioner of Education for 1906, 1: 445-592.

381. Adams, C. F. Three phi beta kappa addresses: A college fetich, 1883; "Shall Cromwell have a statue?" 1902; Some modern college tendencies, 1906. 200 p. O. Houghton, $1.

This collection of pieces contains, besides the three addresses noted on the title-page, The journeyman's retrospect," "The Harvard tuition fee," and "The fiftieth year 1856-1906."

382. Adams, G: B. The college in the University. (Educ. rev. Feb., 33: 121–44.) Historical sketch of the development of the curriculum for higher education in America.

383. Bascom, John. American higher education. (Educ. rev. Sept., 34: 130-43.) Contrasts college curriculum and life of the present with conditions sixty years ago. States that higher education has caught an artificial haste from the commercial world and its gains have been sporadic. More blame than praise is given to the elective system, fraternity life, and athletics.

384. Birdseye, C. F. Individual training in our colleges. 434 p. O. millan, $1.75.

Mac

A portrayal of present American college conditions, which indicates the almost complete disappearance of rugged individual training, development of character, and wholesome, effective intellectual cultivation. The book shows how these conditions have arisen from or have accompanied the brick, mortar, and endowment stage of our university growth, with its enormous numerical increase of students. The author makes some very definite suggestions for betterment, chief of which is the enthusiastic development of the possibilities before the Greek letter fraternities, through their alumni, in supplying the individual training available through no other college institution.

385. Canfield, J. H. On "The decay of academic courage." (Educ. rev. Jan., 33: 1-10.)

A protest against the too prevalent criticism of the leaders of educational supervision and administration, illustrated by discussion of present powers and duties of the American college president.

386. Carpenter, W: H. A plea for a rational terminology. (Educ. rev. Oct., 34: 259-71.)

Recommends a stricter distinction between the names

versity."

387. Draper, A. S. American type of university.

26:33-43.)

college" and uni

(Science, July 12, n. s.

Address delivered at the commencement of Syracuse University, June, 1907. Discusses the distinguishing features of the new type of American university which has developed during the last fifty years.

388. Foster, W: T. The gentleman's grade. () (Educ. rev. Apr., 33:386–92.)

Deals with the standard of daily college work. Believes that the fairest and most potent way in which to stimulate students is to count quality as well as quantity toward the A. B. degree.

389. Lowell, A. L. American universities. (Science, 28 June, n. s. 25: 985-96.) Annual Harvard address at Yale, April, 1907. Discusses the distribution of students and gives statistics to show that endowed universities are doing a more fully national work than those supported by the State. Suggests plans for effective grouping of students.

390. The responsibility of the college for the moral conduct of the student. (In Association of colleges and preparatory schools of the middle states and Maryland. Proc. of twentieth annual convention, 1906. p. 93-125.) Papers by J. H. Harris, J. M. Taylor, J. H. Denbigh.

391. Salmon, L. M.

The encroachments of the secondary schools on the college curriculum. (In Association of colleges and preparatory schools of the middle states and Maryland. Proc. of twentieth annual convention, 1906. p. 56-63.)

392. Snow, L. F. The college curriculum in the United States. 186 p. O. Columbia Univ. $1.50. (Teachers coll, cont. to educ. no. 10.)

An historical study of the growth and development of the college curriculum from 1638 to the present time, based principally on what are termed the five formal documents, namely: President Dunster's Laws, 1642; Provost Smith's Programme, 1756; Report of the Yale faculty, 1828; Report of Committee of Ten, 1892; Incorporation of Carnegie Institution, 1902.

393. Tombo, Rudolf. Geographical distribution of the student body at a number of universities and colleges. (Science, 26 July, n. s. 26: 97–104.) Seventeen institutions are now represented in these interesting annual tables.

394. Tombo, Rudolf. University registration statistics. (Science, 29 Nov., n. s.

26: 729-44.)

395. Wenley, R. M. Transition or what? (Educ. rev. May, 33: 433-51.) Can we stem the tide? (Educ. rev. Oct., 34: 241-58.)

The first paper makes observations on the text, Whither are our dropsical and anemic universities tending?" The second maintains that unwise pressure of public opinion from without, on our universities, is more to be feared than the fancied internal jarring of the machinery which so often is made the subject of "reforms."

396. West, A. F. American liberal education. 135 p. D.

Scribner, 75c.

All

Six papers and addresses on topics pertaining to our higher education. have appeared in print between 1900 and 1906 and have been noted in previous annual issues of this bibliography in the Educational Review.

397. Cincinnati university. Prentis, H. W. Jr. Cincinnati university. (Ohio magazine, Jan., 2: 43–53.)

A popular account, with numerous pictures of buildings.

398. College of the city of N. Y. Mosenthal, P. J., and Horne, C. F., editors. The City college; memories of sixty years edited for the associate alumni of the College of the City of New York. 565 p. Q. Putnam, $5.

A sumptuous memorial volume, made up of brief chapters on various phases of college history and life by former students, many of them now men of distinction.

399. Denison university. Memorial volume of Denison university, 1831– 1906. Part 1. The development of the college. Part II. Seventh general catalogue. 286 p. O. Pub. by the University, $1.

400. Illinois state normal university. Semi-centennial history, 1857-1907; prepared under the direction of a committee of the faculty. 384 p. O. The Univ. Normal, Ill., $1.22.

401. Leland Stanford university. Alden, R. M. College authority. (Nation, 4 July, 85: 12-13.)

An account of the new (since 1904) form of internal university government at Leland Stanford Jr. University.

402. Maryland university. Cordell, E. F. University of Maryland, 1807–1907, its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of its founders, benefactors, regents, faculty and alumni. 2 v. Q. Lewis pub. co.

403. North Carolina university. Battle, K.

P. History of the University of North Carolina from . . . 1789 to 1868. 880 p. O. Edwards & Broughton co., Raleigh, $3.

A second volume is promised, bringing the history to date.

404. Otterbein.

Garst, Henry. Otterbein university, 1847-1907. 316 p. D. United Brethren pub. house, Dayton, O., 75c.

405. Union university. Raymond, A. V. V. Union university; its history, influence, characteristics and equipment, with the lives and works of its founders, benefactors, officers, regents, faculty and the achievements of its alumni. 3 v. O. Lewis pub. co. N. Y., $30.

Volume 1 contains the history, not only of Union College proper, but of Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Dudley Observatory, and Albany College of Pharmacy, now all parts of Union University. The last two volumes are biographical. See also No. 34 above.

406. Wesleyan university. Celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of Wesleyan university 1831-1906. 216 p. O. Wesleyan univ., $1.

Contains the addresses, programme of the exercises, many portraits of faculty and buildings, and much incidental historical material.

407. Yale university. Dexter, F. B. Biographical sketches of the graduates of Yale college with annals of the college history; vol. 4, 1778-1792. 752 p. Q. Holt, $5.

It is twenty-two years since volume 1 appeared, and the author in his preface to the present volume speaks doubtfully of its continuation.

378.01. COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.

408. Bruce, M. S. College entrance requirements in French. (Educ. rev. Apr., 33: 406–13.)

Finds little to criticise with respect to the written examinations now set by the majority of the colleges, but suggests that additional oral requirements be made.

409. College entrance examination board.

Seventh annual report of the sec

retary. (Educ. rev. Oct., 34: 272-316.)

410. Davis, N. F. Is the present method of granting certificate-rights to preparatory schools satisfactory? (School rev. Feb., 15:145–52.)

Author is secretary of New England college entrance certificate board. He describes its methods and answers some of the chief complaints.

411. Greenough, C. N., and others. A report on the examinations in English for admission to Harvard college. June 1906. 41 p. O. Harvard univ. 15c.

"Several years' experience in reading English entrance examination books has impressed upon us the regularity with which candidates repeat certain elementary errors. To put into the hands of teachers a large number of these errors and to make some suggestions for preventing them are the objects of this report." Preface.

A review in the Educational Review, June, 1907, says that the Harvard examiners place far too much stress on the technicalities of punctuation, spelling, and capitalization, and are in other ways so narrow and dogmatic in methods of marking as to overlook true proportion and values. The reviewer cites Barrett Wendell in support of his argument.

412. National society for the scientific study of education. studies for college entrance. 79 p. O. (Yearbook 6, pt. 1.)

Vocational

Papers on the history, policy, and possibility of the suggestion, by C. A. Herrick, H. W. Holmes, T. de Laguna, V. Prettyman, and W. J. S. Bryan.

413. Rollins, Frank. Syllabuses and examinations in physics. (Educ. rev. Nov., 34:347–64.)

Paper read before the Schoolmasters' Association of New York and Vicinity, 1906. Author is principal of the Stuyvesant High School, New York City. Compares the syllabuses of the college entrance examination board, New York State education department, and the N. E. A., and prints entrance examination papers from Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and the college entrance board.

414. Tanner, G: W. Report of the committee appointed by the English conference to inquire into the teaching of English in the high schools of the middle west. (School rev. Jan., 15: 32–45.)

415. Wight, J: G. Should college entrance requirements be reduced in quantity? (In Association of colleges and preparatory schools of the middle states and Maryland. Proc. of twentieth annual convention, 1906. 45-56.)

Argues for the affirmative.

p.

416. Young, W. H. The high schools of New England as judged by the standard of the college certificate board. (School rev. Feb., 15: 134-44.)

378.2. ACADEMIC DEGREES.

417. Carpenter, W: H. The utility of the Ph. D. degree. 34:1-12.)

(Educ. rev. June,

Considers many of the recent criticisms as unjust, and presents in a clear fashion the status of the Ph. D. degree in America, showing that it is the man who bears the degree and not the degree he bears that is the end of education. 418. Doctorates conferred by American universities. n. s. 26: 276–82.)

(Science, 30 Aug.,

Analysis of the statistics of the doctorate degree conferred by nineteen American universities during the past ten years.

419. Fletcher, J. B. Teachers of literature and the Ph. D.

34:175-79.)

(Educ. rev. Sept.,

Believes that the highest academic degree in course should not be administered as a "teacher's degree," but as a scholar's degree." Suggests that the M. A. be extended to meet the teacher's need, and that it be made the "teacher's degree."

378.3. GRADUATE WORK: RESEARCH.

420. Comstock, G: C. The appointment and obligations of university fellows. (In Association of American universities. Journal of proceedings and addresses of eighth annual conference, 1907. p. 39-44.)

421. Hall, G. S. The appointment and obligations of graduate fellows. (In Association of American universities. Journal of proceedings and addresses of the eighth annual conference, 1907. p. 16-38.)

Chiefly devoted to statistics of number, subjects, income, and conditions as to tenure and work.

379. PUBLIC SECONDARY EDUCATION: THE STATE AND

EDUCATION.

422. Judson, H. P. Education by the state and for the state. (In Conference for education in the south. Proceedings of tenth conference, 1907. p. 46-56.)

Discussion by F. W. Hinitt, pp. 57-62.

379.11. SCHOOL FINANCE: TAXATION.

423. Eliot, C: W: The exemption of educational institutions from taxation. (In Association of American universities. Journal of proceedings and addresses of eighth annual conference, 1907. p. 48-49, and Appendix, p. 107-11.)

Anent the recent attempt in Massachusetts to tax property of Harvard University.

424. Page, T. W. The exemption of educational institutions from taxation. (In Association of American universities. Journal of proceedings and

addresses of eighth annual conference, 1907. p. 49-56.)