| Show A course in daily theme writing is off din a number u ber of American Uni- Uni 1 ve and would be offered here if the Professor and the Instructor in English were not already worked to death in criticising papers that come from nearly five hundred students of all grades from first year preparatory to seniors senIOrs The course nam named d would furnish most excellent trai training ing for students that have completed the prescribed work in Eng Eng- lish A knowledge of the principles of grammar and rhetoric are most helpful to a young writer but skill is attained only through continued practice Theold The Theold old ld adage learn learl to do by doin doing applies here as elsewhere Constant writing on curren current t topics would be of great educational value in addition to the skill attained in composition At present we are not able to say whether or not an additional instructor tor 4 in English will be employed for next ext year Certainly such an addition to the instructing force would greatly strengthen strengthen strengthen streng streng- then this department and and it it will doubtless doubtless doubtless doubt doubt doubt- less be e thus strengthened at an early date |
