Show THOMAS RETURNS FROM MEETING OF PRESIDENTS Annual Meeting o of State University University University Uni Uni- Heads at Chicago Proves Su Success cess Fraternity Hazing Teaching and Scholarship Problems Fully Discussed A UA scholastic ruling similar simBar to that recently Introduced at Rutger college will probably be p put t Into el effect ef ef- feet at the University of Utah withIn within with with- in the next year ear declared PresIdent dent George Thomas upon uvon his return return return re re- re- re turn Friday afternoon from the conference conference con con- ference of State University presidents presidents dents held at Chicago last weeK weeR A number of important educational problems were considered at the meeting One of oC the things that was wa stressed quite strongly was th the question of the improvement o of University teaching More and more institutions are devising ways way and means of oC studying the methods method of te teaching ching in the University Thelast Thelast The last year has seela the Initiation o of such pr programs grams In a number of In In- Another experiment being carried on has to do with excusing Juniors juniors ju Ju- Ju l and seniors from attendance at classes North Carolina is carrying carrying car car- on an experiment attempting to determine whether there is a decline in scholarship i if Juniors and seniors are given the privilege of optional attendance nonattendance non attend ance not being c counted against them in their final grades The experiment ex ex- ex- ex pe will be continued a at North Carolina Caolina for perhaps another year and and a half before any definite results are announced A half day was devoted to the questions of hazing and frater fraternities 1 ie According Accor l g t to a survey made by President Hume JuIDe of the University of Mississippi hazing Is rapidly dl disappearing dis- dis appearing from American universities ties ties and and It would appear that another another an an- other decade will see ee hazing al almost almost al- al most entirely eliminated fr from m institutions of higher education The fraternity problem was pr pre pre- in discussion by a n number nu 1 er of presidents and also by Mr Priest the general secretary of the Phi Delta Theta and Mr Ernest Ernes L. L Williams general genera secretary o of Continued on pa page e 2 |