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with the industries does not begin until the second year, most of the student's work in departments other than the chemistry department has been completed. On the other hand if these subordinate courses have not been finished, no difficulty arises, for all shifts come at the usual break period (that is June 15th, or Feb. 1st). I t may be further noted by the diagram that while a junior is studying, a senioris working and vice versa. In this way the job is continually manned, and each boy gets one year of experience during his last two years in college. Some advantages which the plan offers to the student are the following: 1. lltilizcs his summers along lines which are in tune rrith his life work 2. Gives t h v student an ovllook upon a practical field whtle studying, and helps him to see the need of acquiring chemical knowledge 3. Brings him in contact with the practical men of the w m t r y and hence helps him to get a vision of the practical side of our science 4. Acts as a vocational guidance, i. e., he knows a t the end of four years whether or not he wishes to he a chemist. If he decides in the negative he has had a four years' wurse which will equal any in fitting him for the battles of life 5. He will usually be placed a t the end of four years, for he ha- had a chance t o show his worth to some one who needs a man 6. He earns sufficient money t o nearly pay his expenses during his last two years in wllege ~
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It must be acknowledged that the advantages of the plan t o the industries does not equal the advantages t o the student, yet these are, a t least two: 1. The industries have a chance to "size up" a man without obligating themselves in any way. 2. As a rule these college-trained men fill the subordinate positions more aciently than the man commonly hired for these positions. They are better trained and enthusiastic to "make good" and have s future ahead of them, while many times these positions are filled by men who are quite satisfied with life.
Curricula are being worked out where the plan may be tried in all phases of chemical education.
BALTIMORE MEETING OF THE A. C. S. Plan for the Baltimore Meeting. You cannot afford to miss it. Many fine papers have already been submitted for the Meeting of the Division of Chemical Education. If you have papers which you feel would he of value to your fellow workers, send them a t once to B. S. Hopkins, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
