into focus the interrelations between the Old Europe and the New
America which is the outgrowth of the oe Christian civiliza-
tion across the world. n

It is not proposed that the study of our American institutions
should become a mere appendage of the concern with Europe. Obvious-
ly the part of the United States in modern civilization has become
preeminent and is today increasing. American students ought to be
familiar first of all with their own institutions; but these will
need to be comprehended in the larger context of which they are part.

The requirement will stress not merely a reasonable knowledge
of historical fact, but also an understanding of the significant
ideas involved, and some ability, therefore, of the self-reliant
student to read and to reflect on what has been read, as becomes the
maturing citizens of a democracy.

2. On the area indicated the student will be tested through a
comprehensive examination to be administered not later than the end
of his sophomore year nor earlier than the end of his freshman year.
Satisfactory passing of this examination will be the basis of eight
credit hours allowed toward graduation, and the grade attained in
the case of all students will depend exclusively upon the examina-
tion.

3. Integral part of the plan is that a list of books and docu-
ments shall be published and otherwise furnished to the student,
such as will supply the essential basis of content for the examina-
tion. The Iist shall be not so long as to constitute an unreason-
able burden upon the student, with due consideration for the amount
of credit that is to be allowed; also it shall not be so brief but
that it will include a fair sampling of the outstanding classics in
our political, economic and philosophical tradition together with
the best of recent conmentaries to make that tradition clear.

4. Administration of the requirement will be entrusted to a
committee to be appointed by the Dean of the College, whose function
it will be to prepare and to supervise the examinations and to pro-
vide for whatever advice or assistance to students may be deemed
necessary. In this connection no special courses are to be organ-
ized for which credit will be given. It is suggested, however, that
the administering committee may find it advisable to plan a course
of lectures, of perhaps one per week, to be contributed by the vari-
ous departments concerned, and to constitute in a general way an in-
formative introduction to the required reading list. Students would
be advised, though not required, to attend the weekly lecture for
one semester.

The purpose being, in this limited area of the College curricu-
lum, to put the student so far as possible upon his own, he may pur-
sue his own method and his own pace of preparation. Since there
would be no regular course enrollment such as to involve the matter
of maximum credit-hour load to be carried at one time, superior