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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

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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.

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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. may join it, either as an associate or as
an active member. Associate members, on
payment of: $25 annual dues, receive four
tickets to each concert and are kept in-
formed of the activities of the Club, while
the active members pay $15 a year, holding
meetings every week and receiving choral
training there. These dues alone finance
the Club; there is no definite financial back-
ing frém-outside. Graduates of Bryn
Mawr are urged to join.

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