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...recognition of this need, the Business School announced in its register for this year, under the head of "Individual Problems of the Student of Business" the series of lectures that begin today. In explaining the talks, the pamphlet says: "Among the problems considered are the relation of the man himself to his associates, his superiors, and his subordinates as men: the importance of studying his personal surroundings as well as the technique of his job: the question whether the individual should stick to the job he finds himself on, or make an effort to secure a change in order...
...read with interest and with a certain reminiscent sympathy your editorial of April 28 on the new requirements for graduation in Ancient and Modern Languages. The bewilderment to which you refer is, I think, due to two causes; first, to a misunderstanding of the plan as outlined in the pamphlet; second, to the fact that it has been impossible to publish before now the specimen examination papers which (it is hoped) will go far to clear up that misunderstanding...
...sort of reading which is intended. It will be seen that there are no questions which cannot be answered from the thoughtful reading of the specified works themselves. Not a single book about books or authors is required. A list of convenient works of reference is given in the pamphlet for anybody who wants to use them. But it is expressly stated at the head of the list that these works of reference "do not constitute a part of the requirement...
...Divisions mean exactly what they say in the pamphlet; "the primary object of the plan is not to exact performance of a task, but to assist in the formation of a habit--the habit of reading good literature...
...Board has just issued a pamphlet, "The Handbook of Simplified Spelling", compiled partly under the direction of Professor Grandgent, and for the next year the Board will devote itself to the distribution of this Handbook together with another pamphlet entitled, "The Reasons and rules for Simplified Spelling"; and a leaflet including the thirty words recommended as a first step for beginners. The last two pamphlets may be obtained free from Mr. Dewey on request, but the Handbook will be given free only to members of the Simplified Spelling League. Others may obtain paper-bound copies for fifty cents and board...