Considers the student behavioral problems that afflicted colleges in the Early Republic and the solutions college authorities ultimately enforced. Highlights the struggles to combat student disorder at the University of Pennsylvania, in particular the role of Provost Frederic Beasley, and focuses on the growth of meritocracy. (CMK)

Most counselors agree that all children could benefit from guidance during the elementary grades in school. Guidance for the gifted adolescent often comes too late to change his study habits or his educational plans; and, early recognition of and help for children with physical, social, and emotional difficulties might prevent delinquency, early…