Faculty Activities

Professor Foster has contributed two articles, on "Calvin" and "Calvinists and Education," for the McMillan Company's forthcoming Encyclopaedia of Education. His address, "How to Use a Syllabus in College, with Some Account of the Introductory Course in History at Dartmouth," which was delivered before the History Teachers' Association of the Middle States and Maryland, last March, has been reprinted in the proceedings of the Association. Professor Foster likewise will serve as chief examiner in History for the College Entrance Examination Board, 1910-1911. He has for some time been a member of the Historical Manuscripts Commission of the American Historical Association.

Professor Poor contributes a brief report on the "Orbit of Minor Planet 19Q9 H. F." to the Astronomical Journal for May 20.

Professor Husband's paper on "Race Mixture in Early Rome," which was delivered before the American Philological Association at its meeting last December, was published in the "Transactions" of the Association and now appears in pamphlet form. Professor Husband review Buck's "Introduction to the Greek Dialects" in the November ClassicalJournal. At the meeting of the New Hampshire Classical Association held in Manchester in October he delivered an address on "Recent Classical Books." He succeeds Professor Burton as president of the association.

Professor Worthen discussed "Mathematics in the Academy and High School" at the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Association of Academy Teachers held. November 11 and 12 at Proctor Academy.

About a year ago Professor Hull was chosen as secretary of the American Committee of the International Congress on Radiology and Electricity which was held in Brussels in September, 1910. He was also asked to contribute an article on "The Pressure of Light" for the congress. This article will be published in the reports of the congress. The Astrophysical Journal of October, 1910 contains an article by Professor Hull on "The Apparent Periodicity in the spacing of the Satellite of some of the Mercury Lines." Professor Hull has recently been appointed a member of the International Committee of the Physical-Chemistry Tables, the other American members being Professor Lewis of the Institute of Technology and Professor Steiglity of the University of Chicago.

Dean Emerson attended the National Council of American Churches, held in Boston in October. He was likewise delegate to the convention of the American Board of Missions, which celebrated its one hundreth anniversary this year. On October 29 he spoke, by invitation, at the opening dinner for the season of the Dartmouth Lunch Club of Worcester County.

Professor Burton presided at the opening meeting of the New Hampshire Classical Association, held in Manchester, October 21. He has been president of the organization for the past year. Professor Button is now reading final proofs of his Latin Grammar for college use which will presently appear from the publishing house of Silver, Burdette and Company.

"The history of Dartmouth College, which was begun by Mr. Frederick Chase of the class of 1860, and one volume of which was published, is being completed by Professor J. K. Lord. The first volume covers ihe period of Dartmouth history from the founding of the College in 1769 to the Dartmouth College Case in 1815. The second volume will continue the chronicle up to the present time. Professor Lord hopes to have his book ready for the press within another year.

Professor Laycock lectured recently in Tilton, N. H., his subject being, "Daniel Webster." During the second semester of the present college year, Professor Laycock will enjoy leave of absence for purposes of study and travel abroad.