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tern of publicity. In the dental school, the 

 university is increasingly strict in admin- 

 istering entrance requirements, and yet 

 the enrollment has increased at a phenome- 

 nal rate. The increase in the school of 

 commerce is an evidence of the need of 

 such work in a large city ; these courses are 

 given in the evening, and the registration 

 is in great part made up of men who are 

 in business during the day. In the statis- 

 tics of November 1, 1912, the report showed 

 368 students enrolled in the law school ; the 

 figure should be 268. 



The 280 students given by Ohio State 

 University under other courses are enrolled 

 in home economics. The 227 students in 

 extension and similar courses represent 

 the enrollment of 1912-13. The fall en- 

 rollment shows substantial increases in all 

 colleges except the college of law, which 

 is 13 short of the enrollment November 1, 

 1912. The largest gains in the colleges 

 have been as follows: agriculture 188, en- 

 gineering 109, arts 94, and education 37. 

 The increase in the fall enrollment is 434. 

 These increases are probably due to a re- 

 vival of interest among the alumni of the 

 university. Two years ago, under the able 

 leadership of Mr. Ralph D. Mershon, of 

 New York, the alumni and former students 

 of the university were reorganized into a 

 live association. Local organizations have 

 been formed in all parts of the state and in 

 all prominent cities of the country. A per- 

 manent secretary, who gives all of his time 

 to alumni interests, has been employed. 

 The annual observance of "Ohio State 

 Day" by alumni and former students 

 throughout the state and country has done 

 much to bring the university into promi- 

 nence in local communities. A new de- 

 partment of competitive and recreative 

 athletics was created by the board of trus- 

 tees last June. The director of athletics 

 and the men associated with him have been 



given faculty rank. A limited amount of 

 credit will be given for work in courses in 

 the teaching of athletics. A new course in 

 applied entomology, leading to the degree of 

 bachelor of science in entomology, has been 

 added to the curriculum. Two new combi- 

 nation courses have also been arranged, 

 arts — agriculture and arts — home econo- 

 mics, making it possible for a student to re- 

 ceive two degrees in five years. The last 

 General Assembly of Ohio authorized the 

 establishment of an engineering experiment 

 station at the university and the organiza- 

 tion of a college of medicine. No definite 

 action has been taken by the board of trus- 

 tees. The General Assembly also author- 

 ized and directed the university to estab- 

 lish and organize a university extension 

 division, for the purpose of carrying on 

 educational extension and correspondence 

 instruction throughout the state. 



At the University of Pennsylvania, the 

 379 students listed under extension and 

 similar courses are enrolled in courses at 

 Wilkes Barre (185) and Scranton (194). 

 The 9 students listed under other courses 

 are enrolled in hygiene. The 699 students 

 listed under pedagogy are enrolled in col- 

 lege courses for teachers. Nearly all de- 

 partments share in the gains in enrollment, 

 the most noticeable increase being in the 

 Wharton school of finance and commerce, 

 and in the evening school of accounts and 

 finance. The school of architecture con- 

 tinues its advance in registration, the total 

 this year being 259, or an increase of 43. 

 The graduate school, with a total enroll- 

 ment of 438, is 67 ahead of the preceding 

 year. The law school, with a total enroll- 

 ment of 381, is just 2 short of the figures 

 of last year. The medical school is still 

 feeling the effects of the raise in entrance 

 requirements put into effect within the past 

 few years. The enrollment of 283 shows 

 a loss of 37. The dental school, with 589 



