Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools in the Middle States and Maryland Volume 11-14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...BUSINESS Reports of committees Requirements in English. The committee desires to present at this time merely a brief summary of its work during the year in continuation and conclusion of the report of progress The committee met in conference at Philawith delegates the New England associations, the Western association and the Southern association. made a year ago. delphia in December last from At this conference the whole subject of the present state of English preparatory work was considered and the decision was unanimous that it was advisable to continue the present system without change of books or details of requirement for the two years 1901 and 1902. tions to be offered as suggestions to teachers of English, mainly The conference adopted a few minor recommenda in explanation of the methods which seemed to the committee most useful in carrying out the details of the entrance requirements. It is now five years since this association last met at Columbia university. At the meeting then held, convened as you remember in December 1893 in the old buildings of Columbia college, a motion for the appointment of a committee on English entrance requirements was made by Pres. Low. The present committee has been the successor of the large body then appointed and since we are once more assembled in the halls of this great university it seems proper to congratulate this association and the president of Miscellaneons business MiscellaIIEOIII business this university on the practical results of the work initiated five years ago. For the influence of this association, supporting its successive committees, has been such that the systems of English education have been affected in a way far exceeding in importance the suggestions of any single committee....