Life — February 8, 1912 — page 9: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

AT THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Mr. Henry Peck (engaging a baby’s nurse): ASIDE FROM CARING FOR THE TWINS, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAY IN EVENINGS WITH ME No More Latin at Orono AFTER next fall Latin will no longer be required at the University of Maine, either for admission or for the A.B. degree. That is a step in the right business direction. The Uni- versity of Maine (at Orono; 858 students) seems to be maintained largely at the cost of the taxpayers of the State, and, of course, the educational goods on its counters should be kept within the taxpayers’ reach. It is obviously no more than fair that the taxpayers who want the degree of A.B. should be able to get it with or without Latin, according to their several tastes: Besides that, it is thought that the omission of Latin as a requirement will help the business of the university, and enable it to compete better with the endowed colleges of the State, of which there are several. So it is natural to drop Latin, though, as it has heretofore been generally exacted by colleges from candi- dates for A.B., its fall, even so far off as Orono, has been heard. What is the use of keeping goods if not only the label but the pattern does not suit customers? Many colleges have long given the degree of B.S. without Latin, and the main difference between B.S. and A.B. has been that A.B. had still an infusion of Latin left in it, though no longer necessarily any Greek. The soda fountain is considerably typical of current educational ideals; get any kind of flavoring you prefer; five cents to all and a full glass, ice cream extra. Whether it is truly filling at the price is another question. ISDOM is cherished by the few, neglected by the many and hired by the powerful. comicbooks.com