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Although the subjects considered are essentially of an engineering character they will be taught for the special benefit of students who do not expect to become professional engineers, but who desire to fit themselves for municipal executive or legislative work and for intelligent citizenship. By means of lectures, recitations, reading of assigned references and the preparation of short papers, the student will be made acquainted with some of the more important sanitary and physical welfare activities of American and European cities...
Prominent among the student's ideas of the knowledge he acquires in the University is the one that the subject matter which he is being taught is mainly theoretical, and that little of it is practical. Especially is this idea apt to be held by one entering into the field of government and economics. Old beliefs as to the hesitancy in adopting various institutions of reform in governmental matters of the city, state, and nation are rapidly disappearing. New methods of city government, as taught to students in the University, are now given consideration by those in public authority...
...journalism, at the same time he does not decry their value as training grounds for future editors. He believes that any training that will quicken a man's faculties or make him expert in some field will be of service to him in newspaper work. He approves school-taught reporters, accordingly...
...laude, and in 1909, the degree of Master of Arts with highest final honors in music; in 1911 the degree of Ph.D. was conferred upon him in recognition of compositions and research prepared in Europe while travelling under the Frederick Sheldon Fellowship. Returning the same year Mr. Clapp taught musical theory in Harvard and Middlesex school...
Both boys and girls will attend. In the earlier grades they will be taught together; in the upper, they will probably be in separate classes or schools. The influence of parents upon the school will be felt, it is hoped, by frequent conferences of parents and patrons with the teaching staff, and the Division; and also through as active parents' association. This association will serve as a clearing-house for the discussion of everything pertaining to the welfare of the school. The Division expects to derive much help from it. But the teaching staff and the Division of Education will...