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Permit me, then, in conclusion to summarize tlie points I have tried to 

 present. In undergraduate schools research has a very important place as a 

 stimulator and vitalizer of the teaching ; it is, however, a secondary calling 

 and should not be allowed to interfere with the main function of the 

 teacher, namely instruction. The selection of men for such positions should 

 be based primarily on their qualifications as teachers, and research should 

 not be undertaken until a broad and deep foundation has been laid. The 

 value of research, however, makes it most important that men capable of 

 doing it should be helped in thoir efforts by the most favorable environ- 

 ment possible. 



