A Unique Literary 阿胶 WO years ago a professor in the University of Chicago wrote us, making the suggestion that he would like to use the Atlantic as a text-book in his English classes if satisfactory arrangements could be made. We were a little doubtful as to the success of the experiment, but we arranged to receive subscriptions from his students for the period covered by his course, and awaited results with interest. Somewhat to our surprise, most gratifying reports reached us from Chicago, and we tried the experiment of communicating with a number of professors in other institutions. From this small beginning the Atlantic has grown to be widely used as a text-book in courses of English, until last year it was studied in 48 courses of English instruction and 1900 pupils read and discussed it every month. We received many interesting opinions from students and instructors alike, and without exception the experiment was pronounced a success. 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Abraham Flexner (" The Plethora of Doctors ") is a proficient student of the science of education, now conducting investigations into methods employed in the teaching of medicine under the auspices of the Carnegie Institution for the Foundation of Learning. The present paper will be incorporated in a volume shortly to be published by the Institution. Brooks Adams (" A Problem of Civilization") is a lawyer and a lecturer on law at the Boston University. Sarah Orne Jewett ("William's Wedding "), a life-long and beloved contributor to the Atlantic, died in 1909. Henry Watterson ("The Personal Equation in Journalism "), the distinguished veteran who still edits the Louisville Courier-Journal, made famous by his vigorous and emphatic expression, served during the war as a staff officer in the Confederate service, and in his later life has become the most marked exponent of personal journalism in the country. Louise Inogen Guiney ("The Colors at Cambridge ") is an American poet and scholar of high standing and admirable workmanship in verse and prose, who is living permanently abroad, at Oxford. Francis E. Leupp (“The Minister and the Men"), formerly Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has a long record of journalistic service behind him. Mr. Leupp has recently retired from active life. His last Atlantic paper dealing with American journalism, in the February number of the present year, attracted wide attention. Edward O. Sisson ("An Educational Emergency ") is a professor in the University of Washington at Seattle. The present paper is Professor Sisson's first contribution to this magazine. |