all necessary. As a prof., who has been all through the course him self, knows just what studies are necessary, he is better able to decide what subjects should be taken up. I think, however, that a more liberal, partial elective system would work better. Studies such as German, French, history, political economy and the like, should be elective, and several other equally important studies be offered. This, I think, would bring us nearer to the ideal system. We would have all the necessary technical subjects with a liberal choice of classical studies. Where could you find any better sys tem than this ? During the last few years we have been advanc ing in this line. The mining and chemistry courses have broad ened their fields of electives. The rest will come with time.” “To change the subject,” said Chad, from the cozy corner, “what do you think of a man who gets through all of his exams, but history?” (Chad is a good student but is guilty of flttnking history.) “You are only one of many,” observed Mose, “that flunk will prepare you to look with philosophical eyes on your flunk in Applied next year. When you get to be a Junior like me you will come to regard a ‘D’ now and then as a necessity to your college course. It seems to be unfashionable in this college to go through everything with flying colors.” “I see you are keeping up with the fashions,” retorted Chad, with a laugh. “I guess these fashions' are made to suit the cir cumstances and not vice versa as is often the case.” To one who has watched the course of events at State College during the past three years, the wonderful uplifting in tone of the whole institution is of course the most noticeable feature. There are those among the students now who can remember when it was EDITORIAL. Foltz.
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