" Bad for Democracy "

The United States Bureau of Education discovered that eighteen states have laws prohibiting secret societies in schools. "Bad for Democracy" is the reason behind the laws. In some states all students, male and female, give their word of honor not to join secret societies.

Meanwhile, points out Superintendent Hunter of Oakland, Cal., youths are violating either their word or the law in California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Vermont, Washington.

A number of graduates and undergraduates of Oxford University have formed a committee for the purpose of inviting twelve German students to come to Oxford during the Summer Term. Due to the rate of exchange, their expenses would have to be met by their hosts. The Reverend Merry, rector of the city church, protested against the proposal in a sermon, alleging that it "shocked and disgusted" him.

Connecticut as well as Massachusetts apparently faces the necessity of a state university. Yale has reached its maximum capacity and Wesleyan and Trinity are approaching that point. It has been suggested that the Connecticut Agricultural College may, under the state laws, expand into the arts field.

In spite of classical opposition, the full professors and the course of study committee at Yale have voted to abolish Latin and Greek as requirements for admission. The matter is for the Corporation to decide, however, and the loyal Latinists have not given up hope.

A writer of letters to the newspapers points out that children set to learn a trade do their learning during business hours whereas school children do most of their work at home. The result is that their homes are turned into " mental sweatshops," their parents are robbed of peace, and there results "much bickering and bitterness."

A meeting of 80 conservative members of the British Parliament has called upon the Government to introduce a bill for the suppression of seditious teaching of children under 16 in Communist schools. The Communist Sunday Schools are the particular objects of criticism.