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in these eight universities the number of professors receiving $2,500 

 or more has increased from 40 out of a total of 224, or about 18 per 

 cent., to 89 out of a total of 285, or 31 per cent. On the other hand, 

 the number receiving less than $2,000 has decreased from 21 per cent, 

 in 1898-9 to less than 12 per cent, at present. 



Among the several universities there are very great differences. 



At present Wisconsin pays 60 per cent, of her professors $2,500 

 or more; Indiana, 53 per cent.; Missouri, 44 per cent.; Illinois, 43 

 per cent.; Nebraska, 16 per cent.; Kansas, 10 per cent.; and Ohio 5 

 per cent. In 1905-6, Ohio will pay 36 per cent., $2,500. As to the 

 number receiving less than $2,000, the percentage ranges from in 

 Indiana to 31 in Ohio. 



Here is shown in a manner similar to that for professors the aver- 

 ages for associate professors. 



This title does not exist in the University of Missouri, and at 

 Wisconsin there have been periods — indicated by the omitted parts 

 of the curve — when no one held it. The University of Minnesota, 

 in sending data, classed associate professors and professors together. 



The interesting feature brought out by an inspection of the data 

 is the relatively small number of men holding this title. It has, 

 however, increased with fair uniformity from 18 in 1893-4 to 49 in 

 1904-5. Among the several institutions there are great differences, 

 Ohio and Kansas being in the lead. The figures for 1903-4 repre- 

 sent very well the relative numbers during the last five or six years 

 and are accordingly given. In that year Wisconsin had 1 ; Minnesota, 

 0; Nebraska, 6; Illinois, 3; Indiana, 9; Missouri, 0; Kansas, 14; and 

 Ohio, 19 associate professors. 



In a general way the average salary curve for men of this title 

 follows the trend of the curve for professors. At present it is $1,600. 



This gives the averages for assistant professors. These have in- 

 creased steadily in number from 61 in 1893-4 to 159 in 1904—5. The 

 general average curve shows the same trend as the preceding ones, 

 the average salary being now $1,374. 



Previous to 1901 the title of assistant professor did not exist in 

 the University of Nebraska, the lowest professorial grade being adjunct 

 professor. Since 1901, however, assistant professors have been added, 

 thus making four grades with the title of professor. 



Inasmuch, however, as the adjunct professors represented the third 

 grade of professorial rank which in position at least corresponds to 

 assistant professor in the other institution, they were rated as such 

 on Plate IV. until 1900-1, the advent of the assistant professor. 



The Nebraska curve then is really that of the adjunct professors 

 till 1900-01, after which it refers to the assistant professors. 



Having now obtained the exact data in regard to salaries, the ques- 

 tion may arise as to whether the professorial position does not carry 



