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...artists took note of an item of legal news last week, put it away for future reference. Portrait Painters Gallery, Inc. of Manhattan has long had an oral agreement with Artist Howard Chandler Christy whereby the gallery sent him customers, he to charge sitters a minimum of $4,500 for an oil, the gallery to receive a commission of $1,500. To him months ago they sent a woman client. He charged her $2,500, paid the gallery nothing. On two counts the gallery sued: 1) for the unpaid commission; 2) for $100,000 injury to the gallery...
...educative values in this branch of study although I recognize that there is a certain type mind which is not so constituted as to profit largely by these values. But I am speaking here of the student of average ability in this department. Such an individual can hardly develop oral command of a foreign tongue, aside from the stereotyped phrases of classroom and textbook, in the time that is reasonably available for the study and practice of language in the secondary curriculum. (It is another matter with the student who is exceptionally gifted linguistically or who is in contact with...
...Perhaps the two steps farther from this tendency are the tutorial system and the Divisional examinations. Both tend to minimize the value of the course as a yardstick, and in both may be the answer to intelligent ranking of a student's ability. To make the Divisional examination an oral one, and the only one of the four years is seemingly too idealistic. It implies a faith in the student to appreciate fully his ultimate aim in education which at the present time is admittedly too visionary a premise. It implies the none that culture instead of crammed of edits...
...step, if it is over taken, must be the antithesis of revolution. It involves placing more power in the hands of the tutor who would be, and actually is now, the only competent authority on what knowledge the student assimilates during the years before the four year-oral examination. It means inculcating into the undergraduate the realization that he is the only one profiting or losing, that he is pursuing culture rather than sixteen credits. Finally, it does offer him a fairer opportunity and a more comprehensive test to display his qualities to the examining board. It involves the departure...
...over one third of the graduating class. Most of its problems will arise in awarding the various degrees with distinction. During their Senior year honors candidates have completed their course records, handed in a thesis, taken three written examinations, and appeared before the Board of Examiners for an oral test. Grades have been compiled on the basis of all these various factors, and it is the business of the Division to synthesize the results into some or no degree of distinction...