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THE JOUBNAL OF THE a recognized expert in i t ; if he sticks to it and magnifies i t ; if he makes his place indispensable to the community around him, the first point to which the citizens resort for help in an emergency, an unfailing center of courtesy and favor-he may fill his window with toilet soap, or monkeys, or with nothing at all-there will still be a trodden path up to his door. Gentlemen, you have chosen as your life work a profession that I believe to be indispensable to human welfare-one of enviable tradition and honor and with standing and reputation in the community that set it apart, in some degree from all others. And while I would not have you neglect the material success that it may bring you, I would urge you to expect this as a result rather than strive for it as an immediate end. I would have you labor to maintain and develop the special knowledge that you have gained in this institution, to hold up the standard of courtesy and helpfulness under which you can best do public service, confident that if you do these things, business standing and financial success will also be added unto you. THE SCIENCE OF PHENOMENA.

There has been a growing feeling of discontent with the traditional high-school standards of the various regional standardizing agencies for a number of years. This feeling was crystallized at the Chicago meeting of the National Education Association in July, 1932. Representatives from practically all of the regional associations came together voluntarily for a day's frank discussion of the situation. At the close of the meeting it was the general opinion of the men present that something could be done about the situation and agreed that another meeting of a similar nature should be held the next month in the office of the Commissioner of Education in Washington, D. C. When the men came together for this conference, which lasted for two days, the whole attitude again was one of deep-seated discontent with present standards and an eagerness through a free and frank discussion to explore all the possible ways and means by which we might improve the situation. Practically every one of the regional associations was represented at this conference. At the conclusion of this meeting a permanent organization has been formed which made it possible for a revision program to be started in a limited way. Early in the fall, the executive committee of the newly formed organization came together in Cincinnati for the purpose of planning out a very comprehensive study and looking about for a means of financing it. At this Cincinnati meeting very definite plans were laid for the pursuits of the program in a small way until substantial assistance could be secured from one of the foundations.For the next two years the study moved forward slowly but surely. We had to depend largely upon voluntary help.

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