PROFESSOR HART'S PLAN.

Any scheme calculated to encourage the entrance of men of training and high ideals into American politics, especially any scheme tending to their enlistment in municipal government, should receive attention. Such a scheme Professor Hart has taken up, as announced in his communication on Wednesday. It presupposes two things for success: The permission of the University to count practical work in municipalities or other forms of government for a degree, and the establishment of fellowships enabling college students to take time for such work. Whether or not these moves will be made, will depend somewhat on the men who are interested in the work and respond to Professor Hart's call. At present, it is true, the attractions of municipal or other government are few enough to the trained man. A betterment of conditions must come through those who are deeply interested, and it is from those that the plan should take its support.