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Professor Kennedy (Political Economy and Sociology), Wells College: "There seems to be a growing interest in sociology, particularly on the practical side."

Professor Tiffany (History' and Political Science), Western Maryland College: "The subject ought to find a permanent place in the course of study but there seems little likelihood for it at present."

Professor Cutler (Sociology), Western Reserve University: "Soci- ology has a great future before it in the colleges provided it is kept upon a solid scientific basis. In Western Reserve University practical sociology is likely to receive the chief consideration because of the exceptional facili- ties for its development which exist in Cleveland. Giving practical sociology the chief emphasis the number of undergraduate registrations has increased from 134 for the year 1907-8 to 185 for the year 1908-9. With the work confined almost exclusively to the junior and senior years the number of undergraduate students to whom the courses were open was approximately 200."

Professor Campbell (History and Political Science), Westminster Col- lege, Pa. : "Teaching force utterly inadequate to devote the time and atten- tion the subject deserves so that the course must be introductory and ele- mentary in character. Although sociology is an elective there is an increas- ing number of students favoring this course and manifesting a practical interest in the subject."

Professor Whipple (Civics and Economics), Wheaton College: "I con- sider that its importance calls for more time than we give it and hope to see more attention given to it as soon as means can be provided."

Professor Worthington (Economics), Whitman College: "I believe that sociology must inevitably find a place in every college curriculum. It will have to fight for a very large place in many instances. At Whitman we have not had the courses going long enough to judge accurately of the situa- tion. Juniors and seniors flocked to the courses the first year. The second few students elected it. This year (second) a course in sanitation was given by the departments of biology, domestic science, and sociology. The registration was large (30) which is a large class for this college. I do not think that the growth of this department will be very rapid, though it must see some extension in the near future."

Professor Patterson (Social Science), Willamette University: "It is claiming a larger place and is a subject attractive to an increasing number of students, though elective. It appeals to students of the professional schools, viz., law, medicine, and theology."

Professor Griffith (History and Political Science), William Jewell College : "Sociology is growing as a study in this college. The enrolment in 1905-6 was 14; 1906-7, 19; 1907-8, 32; 1908-9, 47. The trend here is