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Yes. $2,500 for first five-year appointment. 

 $3,000 on reappointment. — President Lowell. 



Yes. — President Bryan. 



Length of service is one element to be taken 

 into consideration. — President MacLean. 



Yes. — Dean Templin. 



Theoretically not so much as in fact. — 'Presi- 

 dent Jordan. 



Yes. — President Northrop. 



Yes, but not entirely, and we reckon the service 

 elsewhere as well as here. — President Hill. 



Yes. — President Van Hise. 



First three years, $1,800; next five years, $2,500. 

 A continued appointment after eight years' service 

 is a rare exception. — President Hadley. 



4/ inquired whether length of service 

 should constitute any claim to promotion. 

 The replies: 



Not by itself. — President Judson. 



Yes, if the other qualifications exist. — President 

 Lowell. 



No. — President Bryan. 



One claim for promotion, but only one and must 

 be considered with several other factors. — Presi- 

 dent MacLean. 



Not alone, but should be considered. — Dean 

 Templin. 



Not much. — President Jordan. 



Yes, other things being equal. — President 

 Northrop. 



Not apart from essential qualifications. — Presi- 

 dent Hill. 



Yes. — President Van Hise. 



Not after reaching the age where maximum 

 service can be rendered. — President Hadley. 



4gr asked the length of service of the 

 senior assistant professor in the institu- 

 tion. 



The replies: 



Fourteen years. — President Judson. 

 Not over ten years. — President Lowell. 

 Eight years. — President Bryan. 

 Eight years. — President MacLean. 

 Ten years. — ^Dean Templin. 

 Eight years. — President Jordan. 

 Eighteen years. — President Northrop. 

 Eight years. — President Hill. 

 Sixteen years. — President Van Hise. 

 Eight years. One with nominal rank, seven- 

 teen years. — President Hadley. 



4/i inquired the percentage of assistant 

 professors promoted each year, on the aver- 

 age. 



The replies: 



20 or 21 per cent. — President Judson. 



Cornell promoted nineteen assistant professors 

 last year. — President Sohurman. 



Assistant professors are promoted at the ex- 

 piration of the second five-year term — ^with very 

 rare exceptions. — President Lowell. 



Perhaps one or two [men?]. — President Bryan. 



One, two or three promotions out of eight to 

 sixteen or seventeen. — President MacLean. 



10 per cent. — Dean Templin. 



9 per cent., average past six years. — President 

 Jordan. 



Can't tell. It depends on needs and money. — 

 President Northrop. 



Unable to answer, as I have been president only 

 one year. — President Hill. 



12 per cent., average for past seven years. — 

 President Van Hise. 



Perhaps from 5 to 10 per cent. — President 

 Hadley. 



ii, j asked (i) whether promotions are as 

 rapid or as general as the highest efficiency 

 of the institution demands, and (j) if not, 

 what are the chief causes of delay. 



The replies : 



(i) On the whole, yes. Rapid promotion is 

 seldom desirable. (;') We have sometimes been 

 delayed by lack of funds. — President Judson. 



(i) Yes, I think so. — President Lowell. 



(i) No. (;■) Lack of money. — President Bryan. 



(i) No. (;■) Financial reasons. — President 

 MacLean. 



(i) Yes. — Dean Templin. 



(i) Yes, but salaries are too low. — President 

 Jordan. 



(i) Yes, in most cases. (;') Lack of money. — 

 President Northrop. 



(i) Yes, I think so, as there are no barriers to 

 the promotion of men who win the right. (/) 

 Financial causes are most likely to operate against 

 promotions here, but I do not believe that diffi- 

 culty is as serious as appears in some institutions. 

 In most deserving cases adjustments can be made, 

 — President Hill. 



(i), (;■) Yes, so far as rank is concerned, but 

 not as rapidly as desirable in the matter of money. 

 — President Van Hise. 



