THE COLLEGE NEWS NEWS FROM OTHER COLLEGES Final examinations bring forth comment ‘at Hunter College and the Universities of Nebraska and Georgia, The following resolutions were presented to council and signed by forty students as propositions changing the method of final term examinations. ; We, the undersigned students of Hunter College, propose. to the Student Council, who will kindly dake it up with the student body and faculty, as a substitute for the present method of concentrated examina- tions and other ‘established regulations, the following plan: « 1. For reviews during the term there should be periodic discussions, followed by written quizzes, 2. For final review at end of term, one week should be put aside for a general, class discussion covering the term’s work. In a subject where a final discussion is not possible, the periodic quizzes during the term will suffice. (a) In case. of written English where weekly themes are brought in, no periodic or end-term examination should be given. (b) In subjects such as appreciation of opera, art, or physical training, interest and appreciation should be fostered rather than the ability to pass an examination on the topics. 3. In subjects, where discussions are warranted, there should be several open forums during the term and ho mark should be given for the opinions or ideas adyocated. . ; There is a revolution going on among college students and faculties to abolish final examinations. At the University of Nebraska exami- nations ‘will not be given in the future. The students as well as the faculty have decided that the examinations customarily given at the close of the term are getting to be a test of endurance rather than a fair test of the knowledge gained during the school term. The ultimate object of “the new system is to bring about a more uniform system of study throughout the student body. Every student will be com- pelled to study a reasonable amount of time throughout the term, and it will be useless for any individual to absorb the entire text-book on the night before the final test. ‘ There is a strong movement under way among the upper classmen at the Univer- sity of Georgia to eliminate final examina- tions. A petition is being circulated for doing away with all term exams for juniors and seniors, and substituting daily or weekly tests in each subject. The sug- gested change has met both support and opposition from the students 'and teachers of the University. The Daily Californian is ingsize and sub- ‘stance very similar to a — city news- paper and contains from four to six pages daily. Not only does it print the news of the University, but also receives reports of the United News; so the late news of the day is published in the University paper as soon as in any city publication. An- other similarity to the city newspapers is that it also runs. page advertisements. A nation-wide collegiate referendum on the Prehibition Amendment is the present undertaking of the Yale Daily News and the Harvard Crimson. In order to make the vote as representative as possible, over one hundred colleges all over the country have beeri asked to participate in the poll- ing. One college paper in each state has been appointed to handle the ballot in its own state.._Eighteen colleges in Massa- chusetts, ‘including Wellesley, have been isked to hold votes on the subject of pro- the majority of students are in favor of rigi¥ enforcement of the present amend- hibition, with a view to deciding whether |. ment, whether they would prefer to repeal the law, or whether they would advocate some sort of modification. The ballot reads: 1 Do you favor an amendment to the Constitution repealing the present Pro- hibition Amendment? 2 Do you favor modification of the Vol- stead. Act to permit the sale of light wines and beers? 3 Do you favor more rigorous enforce- ment of the Prohibition Amendment and the Volstead act, to make Prohi- bition an actuality ? FELLOWSHIPS IN SOCIAL WORK . OFFERED TO STUDENTS From the School of Social Work comes the following notice, of possible interest to ‘| Seniors. “The New York School of Social Work is offering fellowships for the study of social work -to twelve men and women in the colleges and universities of the United States, according to an announcement made public by the Director of the School, Porter R. Lee. Four awards of $1200 each’ are open to graduating students of both sexes, and provide for a year of study in New York. Under the plan announced, the fel- lowship_ will be granted.on the basis of competitive examinations. The last date for filing applications entrance is April 19, for u ART OF WIENNESE CHILDREN IS, VOLUNTARY A INDEPENDENT Miss Skinner of the English Department spoke on the methods of the school in Vienna whose work is represented in an Exhibition at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia, last Friday morning in chapel. Dr. Cizek, the head of the school, has no methods, in the acceptes, sense, said Miss Skinner, for he is not a teacher. When asked for the cause of the beautiful work of the children, ‘he says, “1 take the lid off; most teachers put it on. ,The children éx- press themselves.” There are 50 or 60 al- unselected, rich and poor alike, fee. fall out, others come in., At the beginning of the class - Dr. Cizek may set a subject, then give hints and talk with the children to get what he calls the “Stimmung.” They all together, for there is no As some have different conceptions, in the end,. of the same subject and go at the work un- aided except for a few suggestions.. At the end of the class the pictures are all hung up on the wall and Dr. Cizek criticizes them in terms that the children may understand ; he is a real artist and withal,.a psychologist of great understanding, and encourages in different ways the three stages of art which appear in children: first, the scribbling period, up to five, then the primitive, un- selfconscious stage from five to twelve and finally the more selféonscious and critical period to sixteen when the full talent, if there is any, appears. BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TO BE GIVEN AT THE GERMAN SOCIETY A performance for the benefit of Ger- man students. and children will be given on Friday evening, March 28, at the Ger- man Society, Marshall and Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia. The program includes musical numbers and dances. composed by’G, Prokosch, .’22. Among the dances are: Three of Schu- mann’s “Scenes from Childhood,” and “Will o’ the. Wisp,” danced by children; “Loki and a series of three solos, “War,” “Bondage,” and “Release,” by’ Miss Pro- kosch, an original solo by Hazel Fitz, ’27, a duet by Miss Prokosch and Miss Fitz. The performance may possibly be repeated in early April. sible se eating BRYN MAWR SENIORS INVITED TO JOIN WOMEN’S GLEE CLUB The Women’s University Glee Club of New York .gave its first concert on De- cember 17, and is plan¥ing to give another on April 28.