Evaluates the works of two great artists, Paul Cezanne and Jasper Johns, based on exhibits during the 1976-77 period at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. (R K)

The chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Schools from 1973-1976 along with the chairman of NAIS from 1966-1970 both give informative and positive evaluations of the contribution made to NAIS by the retiring president of NAIS, Cary Potter. (RK)

During this past year a vast number of art shows have been exhibited across the United States. Their most striking features were their range and diversity. Here are some comments on Ben Shahn's paintings and photography focusing on social realism, some works by the Polish Constructivists, interested in redefining form in relation to space, the…

The Suzuki Method was created by 79-year-old Shinichi Suzuki. Here it is described and its originator evaluated. (RK)

Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday has been made a legal holiday in New Jersey. NJEA believes his work in fighting the injustice of racial discrimination and for the civil rights of all people merits a special day of public recognition. Teachers are encouraged to refer to this guide, developed from a background of information about Dr. King and the…

George IV, the Prince of Wales, and William IV, his younger brother, both the sons of George III, were given all the educational advantage one could be granted in the eighteenth century. The precise curriculum and practices of their teachers are discussed with an evaluation of both students as a moral for future consideration. (RK)

Discusses Newton's assignment of a complex hierarchical structure to matter, and his postulation of the existence of various forces associated with the particles of matter. (MLH)

This article summarizes selected information showing key aspects of the theory and application of bio-data prediction, and it provides test data supporting its opening statements concerning criteria. (Author/RK)

Two short Likert-type attitude scales were constructed to measure enjoyment of mathematics and the value of mathematics. Both scales were administered to 185 college freshmen. Reliability of the E Scale was found to be .95, while that of the V Scale was .85. Correlations with biographical data are given. (LS)

A brief history of Amalie Emmy Noether is presented, citing many of her contributions to mathematics and physics. Major credit for the development of modern algebra should probably be given to her. Reference is made to Noether's theorem and Noetherian Rings. (MP)

If most Revolutionary era people seem two-dimensional their lives simpler to understand than ours, it may be only that history, with the benefit of hindsight, clarifies. Examines a profile of Major John Andre, the British liaison officer in Benedict Arnold's plan to surrender West Point, as both hero and villain to show the complexity of early…

This study predicted two measures of incidental employee absenteeism (absenteeism with pay and without pay) via seven biographical and six attitudinal variables with 195 employees. Results indicated paid absences were basically unpredictable, while unpaid absences could be predicted to some degree by certain variables consistently identified…

Presents a translated reprinting of an article that appeared in a Russian scientific journal in 1971 about some life incidents and beliefs of the physicist Landau. (MLH)

Examines the early photochemical and photographic research of French, German and English natural philosophers. Describes how these investigators developed photography and the laws which govern photochemical reactions. (MLH)