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students of both institutions. The ar
ticulation of subject matter between
the two schools would to a great ex
tent erase this barrier. Again, this
“curricula exchange” program
would not limit the students to just
the facilities and courses offered by
liis own school, but would give
to the student a more extensive
study in the field or activity
lie or she is pursuing. In fact a ]iro-
gram of this kind might eventually
lead to a merging or consolidation of
both scliools into a bigger and better
school, in which any courses desired
would be offered to the student.
These are just a few advantages
of tlie “curricula exchange” pro
gram, as I see it, and to the better
advantage of both schools, in that it
would inevitably raise the scholastic
■standards and the rating of both
schools.
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From Walter' Slade, a. Senior in
the College Dept, from the citt/ the
foUotcing viett's xcere ‘presented.
The “curricula exchange” between
St Augustine’s College and Shaw U-
niversitj- is })robably the best thing
that could have ha))pened. It makes
possible the offering of the curricu
lum larger than could be afforded
by either of the two colleges, in ad
dition to the increase in opjiortunity
to meet different j)eople. The “cur
ricula exchange” will inevitably”
cause a ))romotion of a more tolerant
feeling between the twd 'iichools.
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From Edward Bemhr/i, member'of
the Staff, Ven, tvho hails from Eden-
ton N. C. the folloxving views were
given on the curricula exchange sub
ject.
“After considering the subject of
curricula exchange between the two
institutions, Shaw and St. Augus-
ustinc’s I personally think it
would be beneficial both to the stu
dents concerned and t o the two
institutions. The students would,
without doubt, benefit from this
contact and from the subjects that
he or she might be pursuing where
as he would ])robably be denied
these o])portunitics if the change did
not exist. The institutions would
benefit, no doubt in that they could
offer more to the students of their
resj)cctive schools and if
the students are better ])re])ared the
school benefits for a school is judg
ed by its products. Secondly, the
schools would benefit in that their
inrollment would jirobably increase;
.'.tudcnts knowing about the ex
change would probably more readily
register at either of the institutions
if they knew that they could
obtain subjects that would other
wise be left out of their training if
they entered some other small col
lege with no exchange existing. It
can be easily discerned that the two
schools could better prepare the stu-
lents by means of an exchange
system than either could hope to do
working independently. But, in con
sidering this subject all concerned
nuist consider that only with the
pro])er feeling and co*oj)eration and
management can this movement
b:ing the ])roper results. The proper
relation must exist brtween the stu
dents and the administration of both
institutions, therefore, provided all
concerned enter this umvement with
an intelligent and fitting attitude,
benefits cannot be lost, but, if it is
not entered with the proper feeling,
then it can be detrimental instead of
beneficial.”