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of Glasgow; Professor Rein, of Jena; Professor Wenley, of Ann Arbor. A typical program follows:
A. GENERAL COURSES.
9-10. Contemporary Social Evolution. Twenty lectures. Professor Geddes. lo-ii. History and Principles of the Sciences. Twenty lectures. (Studios and sloyd workshop open throughout the day.)
B. SECTION OF EDUCATION. B. SECTION OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND HUMAN- ITIES, lo-ii. 10- II. Comparative Psychology. Ten
lectures. Professor Lloyd Morgan (first half). Hygiene. Ten lectures. Dr. Louis Irvine (second half). 11-12. Modern History. Twenty 11-12. Biology. Twenty lectures, lectures. Mr. Victor Bran- Mr. J. Arthur Thomson and
ford. Mr. Norman Wyld.
1 2-1. La Science Sociale. Ten lee- 12-1. tures by M. Demolins (first half).
La Renaissance Morale de la France au Temps Present. Two lectures by M. Desjar- dins (second half). 2-4. Seminars of Practical Eco- nomics (Professor Geddes); History {h\r. Branford); Edu- cation (Miss Newcomb); and ten lessons in Elocution by Miss Etka Glyn.
Weekly Musical Recitals by Mrs. Kennedy-Fraser and Mrs. Geddes.
Several Literary Recitals by Miss Etka Glyn.
2-4. Practical Botany (including field work). Twenty meetings. Mr. Robert Turnbull. Field Geology. Ten excur- sions. Mr. Wyld (first half). Practical Zoology (at Marine Station). Twenty meetings. Mr. Thomson.
8-9. Edinburgh and Neighborhood. A regional survey. Twelve lectures.
The curriculum has expanded until it includes the most inter- esting synthesis of studies to be found anywhere. This year it somewhat changed its character by laying stress on the study of modern languages; next summer the old methods are to be restored, with the modern languages added. The educational purpose may be stated in the words of Professor Geddes:
Starting from the familiar idea of working from the concrete to the abstract, from the senses toward the intellect, it is attempted in each subject
