FACULTY ACTIVITIES

Professor Dixon spoke before the American Statistical association in Washington, April 17, on "The Value of Statistics in Relation to the Government Regulations of Railroads."

Professor Page was in attendance at the annual convention of the National Drama League of America held in Detroit, April 21 to 24. On the evening of April 24 he delivered an address on "Translated and Transplanted Plays." He also took part in a symposium on "The Drama in American Colleges," and was one of the speakers at the annual dinner of the association. On his way back to Hanover, he stopped at Cleveland to address the local drama league of that city.

Mr. N. L. Goodrich, Librarian, and Mr. Harold G. Rugg, represented Dartmouth College Library at the annual meeting of the New England College Librarians at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, April 23 and 24.

During the Easter recess, the following members of the faculty were in attendance at various gatherings of learned societeies:

Dr. H. N. Kingsford attended the meetings of the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Association of Bacteriologists and Pathologists in St. Louis.

Professor Bingham attended the spring meeting of Experimental Psychologists in New Haven, Conn., and also visited Boston, New York and Pittsburg.

Professor Zug attended the meetings of the College Art association in Buffalo where he read a paper on "Typical College and University Art Courses." He also took part in discussing the subject "When we teach art, what are we trying to teach."

Professor Keyes spoke on "The Use of Text Books in Teaching Art," before the same association.

Prof. C. P. Clark read a paper before the New England Classical association on the subject: "Shall the Association Express Itself as Favoring a Sight Examination for the Final and Supreme Test for College Freshmen?" Professors J. K. Lord, H. E. Burton, and C. D. Adams also attended this meeting.

Professor Shaw attended the Eastern Public Speaking conference at Philadelphia where he read a paper on "An Experiment with the Referendum." Professor Shaw was elected secretarytreasurer of the conference for the coming year.

Professor Lyon addressed the Business Men's club of Cincinnati on the subject "The Constitutional Amendment for Taxation in Ohio."