(By George Sloan) c
.ve you ever wondered which sub- s
proved the most fatal, which n
es "'dunked" with the moat die- a
aging regularity, which time of a
was the most dangerous to stud- o
>r why more students leave school
me than in February? 'Have you s
wondered how much it costs the l
of Michigan to turn out a lawyer t
octor? It was to answer these b
tions that I journeyed over to the s
of Dr. Arthur G Hall, -registrar
e University.
ange as it may seem, neither the
courses nor the "pipe" courses
the most students. The brilliant
mt places more time on his hard
se, allowing just enough effort
is "pipes" to get by. The con-
tious student works equally hard
ot h, and while he gets a lower
e on his difficult course, he evens
> on his easy course. Then too,
t may be hard for one may prove
for another. This is notably true
istory, Rhetoric, and Mathematics,
*e one student may be an "A"
without effort while hi0 neighbor
ly passes the course.
king the average for a ten year
d, which allows for unusual
as (such as were in evidence dur-
he war), the subjects found most
to Freshmen have been History,
ch, and Geology. The high mor-
y in Geology is explaied to some
ut by its popularity. The enter-
Freshman must choose one elect-
rom group two. He can take sci-
or mathematics. The man choos-
a science, such as Physics, has
ably been quite successful in it
ng his high school course and
es to continue it. The student
ing mathematics has probably had
saning toward the subject also.
great majority of entering stu-
s, however, hesitate at taking the
aces because of the laboratory
involved, ahby away from math
eneral principals, and take Geolo-
ecause it sounds easy. As a re-
,the academiic mortality in ele-
ary Geology is high.
Physics the freshmen outrank the
omores, as the beginners choose
luntarily and the sophomores are
e who find they need it as pre-
isite to some other course. Dur-
the war German lost favor and
ich gained. Disturbed teaching
s left the student with a lack of
ough preparation which made his
ersity course much harder than
ould otherwise have been. How-
this condition is rapidly ap-
ching normal.
may seem surprising to note that
best work is done in the highly
alized groups, such as Latin or
k. This is easily explained, how-
when one remembers that the
ants specializing in such courses
an interest and training which
holly lacking in the other sub-
ore students are penalized for poor
in February, but more students
sent home in June. There are sev-
reasons for this.
is the policy of the University to
a or to place a student on proba-
before sending him home. By al-
ng the new man to stay until
, he is given another chance to
ke good." Another consideration
ie greater humiliation of sending
y or girl home in the middle of
year. Also the use of the proba-
system makes the parents feel
their children are being properly
aed of their danger.
ie number who fail to return in
fall, however, is far greater than
e ,who drop out in February. Many
out because they realize that they
Speaking of "Pipe" Courses
annot carry the work. Financial con- largest number of all "A" students are' way.
iderations are the explanation for always found in the freshman and Roughly speaking, the student pays
nany other absentees. Those who go senior classes. The good student in about one fourth of the cost of his
lsewhere to finish their education high school usually continues to make education in the form of fees. A lit
nd those entering the professions good grades during his freshman year or engineer costs the state in the
lso serve to shorten the class-roll in college. Not being so well ac- neighborhood of $1500 for his four year
f the second year class. quainted, the new man has a tendency course, while to turn out a law or
Although "Spring fever" is popularly to stay in and study. medic costs the state of Michigan at
opposed to cause many requests for The senior makes the good grades .least $2200. These are conservative
withdrawal, the average grade of col- because he has found the work that ap- figures and do not include the cost of
egiate work is better, if anything, in peals to him most and is interested in the "overhead" necessary to the ad-
he spring than in the fall. This may doing it well Another factor in the vancement of the institution, such as
e explained by adjustment, better effort of the senior to make good the Union, Hill Auditorium, Alumni
election of courses. grades.is his desire to "finish up well" Hall, the new Hospital, Ferry field,
It is surprising but true that the even if he has "rested" a bit on the and the like.
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only know at first what they learn by experi-
ence they might not have occasion to say that
so often.
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