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(b) fobeign countries 



figures contradict the statement often made 

 that the large eastern universities are at- 

 tracting fewer students from the west and 

 south, the increase being especially notice- 

 able in the North Central division. Calcu- 

 lated on a percentage basis, the total gain 

 of the six universities in the North Atlantic 



division during the past year amounted to 

 2.30 per cent., as against a gain of 8.16 per 

 cent, outside of the division mentioned, the 

 figures for 1906-7 being 3.51 per cent, 

 and 5.73 per cent., respectively. In the 

 South Atlantic division all of these institu- 

 tions show a gain with the exception of 



