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President Hinitt, Central University of Kentucky: "The department will be developed as soon as possible."

Professor Reavis (History), Christian University: "There is quite an appreciation here especially among the ministerial students for sociology. Especially is this true of those students who have progressive and liberal views."

Professor Goodhue (Economics and Sociology), Colgate University: "The whole tendency in Colgate seems to be in the direction of applied sociology; the men are demanding a study of the practical social problems, and seem to have little patience with theoretical sociology. I am hoping, however, to build up a strong interest in the latter, and to make it effective and stimulating to the men here."

Professor Giddings (Sociology and History of Civilization), Columbia University: "The present tendency is to loaf and to generalize. I speak of the subject; not of any one institution. We need men not afraid to work; who will get busy with the adding machine and the logarithms, and give us exact studies, such as we get from the psychological laboratories, not to speak of the biological and physical laboratories. Sociology can be made an exact, quantitative science, if we can get industrious men inter- ested in it."

Professor Freer, Cornell College: "The work in sociology in our insti- tution will be extended as soon as our income is increased."

Professor Wells (Sociology), Dartmouth College: "It cannot com- mand respect unless it is based upon observed facts rather than upon an introspective terminology and speculation. It is sterile because, and in so far as, it is scholastic. At present it lacks reality because of its false start."

Professor North (Sociology), De Pauw University: "Sociology has just become a separate department. It does not seem probable that it will call for the work of more than one man for some time. It bids fair to be one of the best attended departments of the college. The interest is marked."

Professor Rullkoetter (History), Drury College: "From the interest of the students in the subject, it is evident sociology will demand a much larger place in our institution than it now holds."

Professor Lindlev (History and Political Science), Earlham College: "If possible I would be glad to have two terms' work, but that does not seem possible at present. Students majoring in history and political science should have an introduction to the field at least, and certain students major- ing in other departments are advised to elect the term's work."