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oe “There. never was such a ‘feminine
book,” .Olive Schreiner said, while: she

gfeeling. All-her powers she expends on

“®

‘ book stands ‘(it was never finished), she iminat
is reaching a calm which is not stagnaPeehe. work covered, which “will be sent

4

~ona South African farm. Rebekah is in=

mot made easy, for she marries a man

__ : Book Reyiews |
From Man to Man, Olive Schreiner,

2

was in the midst of writing “From Man
to Man.” It is quite true; the beautiful
prose is feminine, the observation, the

recording what two womeén see and feel;
she is content to let the other characters
be as shadows reflected ir the minds of
these women.
‘They are sisters, brotight up together

‘teHectually hungry, content with a’ quiet
exterior life if only she can adjust. her-
self, achieve a mental breadth, under-

stand the workirtg of the wo rough
the evolution of little’ thingsQ_ This is

who is forever degrading her with sordid

and petty infidelities, ‘Yet even as. the

tion:

Bertie’s life in outline sounds like the
cheapest of old-fashioned special plead-
ing ; but as presented, it is nothing of the
sort. She has a heart without any mind
to manage it, caring about nothing except
being loved. When: she is a child, ‘she
“gets into trouble,” and has to tell the
righteous man, who. later asks -her to
marry him. The trouble will out; it pur-
“sues her over Africa in old-fashioned
“style, till she runs away to England to
be the mistress of a wealthy Jew. From
the Jew to his nephew, from the nephew
to the streets—yet there is nothingg ridic-
ulous about her helpless. pathds.. We feel
her through the miedium of 'Rebekah’s
tenderness too much to dismiss as the
conventional innocently erring” womatt
When. the: story. ends, Rebekah is. still
looking for Bertie, aided by a friend who
understands her.

The book’ is leisurely; there are great
chunks which raust have been cutout of
a philosophical and descriptive diary. If
one were iit so interested in Rebekah,
_these would seem artistically. out of. pro-
portion. But as: it is, the~meditations

3 = gee !
through which. her mind gropes toward :

‘more complete truth, are. part of ‘the
building. up: of her character.” “As slie

; : : : and ‘entesRining, Sh iS tas a pba.
says, the modern mind. ts chasce ct rare E' ete: ; Rin She, also, has’ a prob
; cette yrs er ast , aoe

sense that truth in itself is precious’ rather’
than’ the ‘immediate effects of truth,
y. ¥.



Reading for Honors at Swarthmore,
by Robert C. Brooks. Oxford Uni-
versity Press. ea

In Reading for Honors at Swarthmore
Dr. Brooks gives a “Record of the first
five years” of the experiment there which
all educators have followed with interest.
Dr. Brooks is a professor at Swarthmore
‘in the division of Political Science of the
Honors work. .

Dr. Brooks describes and analyzes

the whole system in its actual mechanics,

and its. effect onethe students, both those
within and, without the. special greup
undertaking this work. -It was feared,
he says, by many ‘that this’ would lead to

: a of the ordinary undergraduate,

while-instead-it-has resulted in “a -quick-
ening of the intellectual ‘life of the whole
studefit body, and, it may be said, of the
intellectual lite “of the faculty as well.”
The ‘system as-in effect at Swarthmore
@iffers in several particulars: frogy the

' Oxford system to which it is frequently

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for themselves.



compared. ‘There are frequent group
meetings with discussion, arid papers are
regd—instead of being merely submitted
to a tutor. Thén there are outside ex-
aminers which, he says, add the spur of

- ,dlenger to the work. :

He defends the use of oral examina-
tions as a preparation for later life.
Above ‘all he proves that Honors work is
not. undemocratic but “essentially a
_ gneans. of setting free and utilizing the
superior intellectual power of abler stu-
dents.” :
Dr. Brooks gives the history of . the
experiment: and tells how it is made pos-
sible by a gift of the General Education
Board. He discusses the probable cost
in other institutions.

The arguments for and against Honors
work are frankly given. Every effort
was imade to get the opinions of gradu-
ates-and these are carefully presented.

Finally. the appendix gives the pro-
gram of the various groups and sample
‘examinations.

This is a book that all those interested
in education will want to read. Jt can

also serve as a practical guide to those

colleges which wish to apply the system

cenographic report of the oral examina-



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French Major Plans

.° CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

' “The American’ students will ‘sail on
Jely 12, and go first to the’ University
of Nancy,’ where they will do intensive
work jin gthe French language.“ The
Academic year at Paris begins November
1 and ends July 1. .Ten courses are
offered thete, under the best French in-
structors in the world, and the student
may take besides several courses in
French literature, supplementary courses
inghistory, art and economics
Special. Help for Americans.

“For the benefit of the American ‘stu-
dent, special tutoring-groups-are added-to
the cotirses, which explain the lectures,
suggest reading, and correct papers, the
tutors being chosen from the same group
from which collegé teachers are thosen.
Also, every student has“a private lesson
a week with a specialist in the languaye.

“The French student is not examined
in every course, “but has general ex-
aminations covering large fields. For
Americans, the professors have agreed to
arrange special written examinations on
back to the: student’s. college, with @
tions. ’ . ’

“The committee has arranged with
French people in whose homes the stu-
dents will live—choosing if possible
homes with young people as these are
the . greatest. assistance in learnin® to
speak the an If you. decide to. go
you must agree to make French your
exclusive language for the whole year,
as in,this way only can the desired re-
sults be obtained.

“Week-end and vacation trips through
France are arranged for, but are opfional
The. total expenses are either’ $1450 or
$1670,-the difference being in the lodg-
ing. This includes laundry bills and all
extras, -and-—gives—the--student—a—-small
allowance, If thé money is.not all spent
at the end of the year, it. is refunded to
the student’s parents. There are a few
scholarships. available. There is no..bet-
ter thing than a real French student can
do, and we hope to send students who
can profit by the plan.” :



Dr. Hart Speaks ~~

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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Disillusionment:a Problem.

Thirdly, there is the girl who comes to
college filled with_a-sense-ofthe—beauty
in life, and desirous of achieving great
things, She studies history, philosophy,
or politics, els’ the impossibility of ab-
solute ‘coehrill and her ambition begins
to laugh at her. She becomes a cynic,
and wonders if there ip any use in: strug-
gling through the rumpus of the world.
Here is a third problem.

And finally, there.is the problem of
the student who has come to sense the
need in the wortd for human endeavor.
She looks upon the uneven distribution
of wealth, the various other ugly sights,
and passionately desires some part in re-
arranging the world.. But down. in ‘her
heart she feels that she will never be
able to-do anything worth while; she
will be insignificant.

Religion has a unique power to solve
all of the problems magnificently and
completely. Not religion specifically, but
region -generically—an — abstract thing
which has ‘been shooting through all the
religions. of _ the -world. since primitive
man. e }

Meet the Universe. ~/

How can this religion be‘ used? The
first element for. success in. its use is a
willingness to adopt and act upon’a
working hypothesis. This -hypothesis is
to act.as if there were a working purpose
in the universe with, which we,may come
into creative relation. Here we may draw
a physical analogy; few will disallow; the
presence of electricity in the world, yet
who can actually demonstrate its reality ?
One way of finding out is to touch a live
wire; the result is a queer ‘thrill through
the. whole being. The same thrill re-
occurs when we wake up early on a
spring. morning; a curious sensation,bub-
bles over and escapes us. We ourselves
feel it definitely, but its essence is illusive
and ineffable. :

The only way to discover this. great
purpose in the world is to seek it-by open- |
minded and skeptical experiment. Those
who have tried it say it can be. found, if
your .own purposes are such that they
can be woven into the pattern of this
universal purpose. _

The first ‘step in solving these problems
is relaxation—relaxation from the strug-
gle over something which you have
found impossible to solve. The second





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step is having your mind continually alert
to the guidance when it is offered: If

thesé steps are: followed’ conscientiously |_

and intefligently the ‘result will be a
growing sense of peace, and a confidence
that you may eventually come into direct
relation with the great uniyersal purpose.



Dartmouth on Dartmouth
Hanover, N..H.—The Dartmouth Col-
lege Dartmouth has begun the publication
of studént comment on~courses, tabulated

from a. questionnaire #@ued in Decem- ;
bery The. results;%says the daily, “are in-|.

tended for a supplement td’ the college
catalogue, rater than any sophomoric
attempt at “construgtive criticism.” As
such they may be worthwhile to those
Who are, considering $€veral courses as
their fifth subjects. . Perhaps. fe

“The criticisms are a mirror
of student opinion, and consequently can
have no great claim to erudition or au-
thority.” =

Students also were asked to comment
on their protessors, and the Dartmouth
had ‘intended to, publish these remarks.

However, it does not. do so, offering in| -

‘explanation: ”

. ‘The answers returned were so con-
tradictory that it would have taken a
liar greater than Ananias and a-diplomat
more suave than Metternich to have
evolved anythin’ worthwhile from the
mass of comments. We cannot presume
to have the authority to pillory, ‘needlessl¢

and questionably, they members of the}.

teaching profession. The Dartmouth
would have degenerated into a mere
gossip bulletin.”—New Student.



Discarded-Honor.

Yale University’s—honor system has
gone into discard by action ofthe student
council, The Sheffield Scientific School,
which is retaining its code, is excepted.
The council recommended to the faculty
that the old proctor system be returned,
but agreed to resign if the faculty and
students look with disfavor on this action.
The Yale News supported the council’s
action as the only course. possible in view

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