SUGGESTIONS FROM STUDENTS

When criticism is made of the manner in which many courses in the University are conducted, the captious student often fails to appreciate fully the fact that it is no simple task for a professor to step down from the platform and view in retrospect faults in his system. If the latter were able to assume the dual role of lecturer and critic, even then it would not be surprising if many of the weaknesses in his treatment of the subject were overlooked.

Unless continually subjected to the standard opinions of the students, courses are apt to persist in some sort of error for years. With a view toward increasing the efficiency of a course and the benefits to be derived from it, it is suggested that cards be distributed among the members either at mid-years or finals. On these the student might write any suggestions which he considered of value and it is to be expected that this would assist in solving some of the problems confronting the professor. Such a plan has been tried in several instances and is particularly worth the serious consideration of all those conducting large, or comparatively large, courses. Surely those who take the courses know best their effect on the individual and their worth to him.