THE FACULTY IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

The work of Professor Carver in the important work of rural improvement is another example of the place which is being conceded to university-trained men in the public service. Although the fact has been widely recognized recently, it is notable that very few Harvard men appreciate the place which members of the Faculty hold in the estimation of experts all over the country. A large number of professors here have in the past held municipal, state, or federal positions and have achieved works which receive more recognition outside than within the University. With this in view the CRIMSON proposes to publish from time to time brief accounts of the work of members of the Faculty in government, science, sociology, education and the like, in order to emphasize the all too loose connection of the University with outside affairs.