Every Year

P: Every year in the U. S. educational world some university or college offers a course which has never been heard of before to a class which has never before assembled. Last week, the University of Cincinnati toyed with the idea of giving a course in "mopology," threatened to be the year's first exploiter of unferreted educational byways. Mopology is destined for janitors. It will not teach lilting songs to rhythmic moppers, nor utilitarian philosophy for long janitorial hours. Mopology will strenuously, scientifically stress the importance of clean corners, dustless desks, and the danger of overheating due to too much coal in the furnace.

P: Every year in the U. S. educational world there is a food strike. Usually, because of more easily outraged palates, more tender stomachs, the strike occurs in a girls' college.

Last week this happened at Massachusetts Agricultural College (coeducational) when 220 girls sullenly refused to appear for their noonday meal in Draper Hall. The food, they declared, was poisonous; a few of the more delicate girls had been sick because of it. They went on strike.

P: Every year, in the U. S. Educational world there is a riot, usually several riots. In New Haven's Hotel Taft, Wesleyan Freshmen and Sophomores clashed in the year's first riot. The Sophomores were holding their annual Fall banquet. No Freshmen were invited. Slighted, they sent a messenger to the Sophomores demanding admittance. The Sophomores removed the messenger's pants, sent him into the hotel lobby, sat down to their banquet. The Freshmen charged. Eggs destined for food became missiles. While some of the Freshmen fought, others stole and ate the Sophomores' food. Resignedly, a hotel manager called the police. There were no arrests. There was no banquet.

P: Every year somebody gives more money to a university or college than anyone has thought of giving before. Last week, Candy Manufacturer Henry G. Granger deposited $100 in the People's National Bank of Hoosick Falls. Each year, half the interest will be given to Princeton University, the other half added to the principal. Theoretically, the deposit would mount to billions, trillions; actually, natural and other laws will prevent any such development.

P:In every recent year in the U. S. educational world some university or college in response to the stimulus of public opinion has raised the salaries of the faculty.

Such action, exemplary, commendable has been taken by Princeton University. Salaries of professors now range from $6,000 to $9,000; of associate professors from $4,500 to $5,750; of assistant professors, from $3,000 to $4,250; of instructors, from $1,800 to $2,750. One hundred and thirty-one members of the faculty received salary increases. A higher scale of faculty salaries was recommended two years ago by the Princeton Board of Trustees.