Yale's first attempt at synchronized reading periods has met with little favor on the part of the undergraduates. If it is not unlikely that the qualify of the work accomplished during the past two weeks will correspond to the general opinion concerning the value of the periods.

Enough has been said on this subject to indicate clearly that the present system's chief failing lies in the fact that a period of two weeks is not adequate for satisfactory preparation in required reading and writing for five courses. This unintentional excess of work can only bring deficient and disappointing results; emphasis is unfortunately placed on quantify of preparation rather than qualify. With each of the two remaining reading periods of the scholastic year scheduled for two weeks duration, best results for both instructor and student will be obtainable only by granting that entire time for reading in the individual's major course of study alone. Sophomores will devote the period to that subject in which they expect to major or in which they are most interested.

It is apparent that the roading periods will not be given a fair trial until the advent of THE COLLEGE PLAN. A successful tutorial system, offering definite guidance to the individual can make this new institution a valuable factor in the curriculum, but a successful tutorial system itself demands more instructors and advisers. Sufficient indication of this requisite is given at the present. Many instructors are obliged to resort to testing the student on reading period preparation, not being able to devote to every man the time necessary for discussion of essay work in that particular field. Yale News