H. A. Chadwick bought one-half interest in the Seattle "Argus" in 1894 and through this newspaper expressed the sentiments of the progressive movement of his time, a combination of reform-oriented and conservative forces. The newspaper was only six weeks old and deep in debt when Chadwick took over the editorial duties and he quickly…

The article considers the contributions to aesthetics and philosophy of Irwin Edman, who was a professor of philosophy at Columbia University for 35 years. (SJL)

In recognition of Rudolf Friml's centenary (1879-1979), his career as a composer of operettas, musical comedies, and musical satires and as a concert pianist is reviewed. (KC)

Presented is the life and philosophy of Alice Parker, a teacher of musical composition, who is in great demand as a speaker on college campuses and who composes on commission for a wide variety of organizations. (KC)

Historical reexaminations of Jahn and the German gymnastics movement and the influence of each on physical education movements in countries all over the world are highlighted. (JMF)

The author describes his uplifting and enlightening experience as an English major in the mid-1940s, specifically as a student of John Crowe Ransom at Kenyon College in Ohio. (KC)

This illustrated feature presents contributions from teachers during the 1930s which describe class activities and instructional strategies, excerpts from 1933 press reports on education and the depression, and a table of educational statistics comparing 1936 and 1988. (SM)

A mother, who became a teacher in 1942, and her daughter, who began teaching at the same school in 1972, relate their experiences and their views on teaching. (SJL)

Probably the chief advantage which a democracy has over other forms of government and society lies in the fact that it constitutes within itself a great school, stimulating its citizens to the acquisition of information about public affairs and training them in intelligent thinking on all subjects of public-interest. In this school the public…

Reviews Hanson's findings that laboratory research tends to demonstrate a positive correlation between attitudes and behavior while field research does not. This article, by adding date of publication, shows that the trend over time, presumably because of improved methodology, is toward more positive correlations in both settings. (Author/JAC)

Described is the Emile Jaques-Dalcroze method of improvisation, which he believed was the study of the direct relations between cerebral commands and muscular interpretations in order to express one's own musical feelings. Performance is propelled by developing the students' powers of sensation, imagination, and memory. (Author/KC)

The 1925 Scopes trial and H. L. Mencken's published opinions about it provides an excellent example for both scholar and student alike to study issues of free speech, justice, publicity, public relations, and cutting journalistic writing. "Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes was a Mencken extravaganza; he gave the trial its derisive name and…

This review traces the history of the public library's role in the diffusion of information about American culture, surveys the influence of that role on library education, and describes five models which reflect the range of cultural roles presently being fulfilled in libraries and which identify the knowledge and skills librarians need to…

This paper examines selected experiences from Frederick Douglass' life which illustrate that he saw himself from a White frame of reference, that his principal associations were with Whites, and that he often assumed White behavior. (Author/MC)

Summarizes the history of library internships in cataloging. Reviews a survey of 112 academic practitioners and educators regarding the value of cataloging internships in the masters of library science program. Findings indicate that internships are needed to educate library students. Sample cataloging internship programs are appended. (JMV)