While classical studies will probably never again occupy the dominant position in education which they did until a half-century ago, they remain as the basis of our literature and art, and should continue to be held one of the elements in the training of the gentleman and the scholar.

What will classical students do to assure this. There seems to exist a natural element of conservatism among classics faculties which frown on any attempt to "vulgarize" the classics, but we wonder if this "vulgarization" is not the very thing that will be needed more and more.

What we have in mind in the present case is a course open to all members of the three upper classes which would take up the whole field of Greek literature in the first term and Latin in the second, by the lecture-preceptorial method, just as other literature courses are conducted at present. The work of the course might be built around reading assignments in translations of established excellence. It is pertinent to note that Yale offers several courses in "Classical Civilization" not requiring the use of Latin and Greek in the original, which appear to be successful as far as attracting undergraduates is concerned, having this term a total enrollment of over 300 students. Daily Princetonian