Critically reviews three biographies of early American educators: Frederic Augustus Porter Barnard, Henry Barnard, and Joseph Ness. Suggests directions for further investigation. (RH)

The role and special contributions of women in the development of academic and research librarianship in the United States are shown through the careers of six major librarians: Katherine Sharp, Isadore Gilbert Mudge, Margaret Mann, Adelaide Hasse, Flora Belle Ludington, and Genevieve Walton. (Author)

Describes the qualities that make Susie Hardie, the editor-in-chief of the 1976 "Colonel," yearbook of the Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia, an effective staff member. (KS)

Describes early schooling of Sam Houston. Brief description of structure and curriculum of one room school in Maryville, Tennessee, where Houston taught in 1812. Notes Houston's later reflections on his teaching experience. (CS)

Heroism means different things to different people. Uncovering individual definitions requires discussion and personal insights. Five brief biographies to stimulate discussion are included. Activities are suggested. (MT)

Gene Morlan, the soon-to-retire director of professional programs for the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), has devoted much of his life to music education and to MENC. A brief biography, accompanied by photographs, is presented. (RM)

The visions of the future portrayed by Wells in two of his works, "A Modern Utopia" and "Men Like Gods," reveal much about Wells' gifts and limitations as a futurist. (Author/RM)

Daily life with Trina Schart Hyman is described by her daughter. (EL)

John Stuart Mill was not allowed to decide his educational fate until his late teens, and after shedding the restrictions of his father's teaching methods, he began suffering severe emotional distress. His dilemma continues to face today's exceptionally able students' choice between unfettered intellectual development or inevitable biasing that…

With reference to the "Columbus principle" of innovative boldness endorsed in the article immediately preceeding this one, this columnist observes that, historically, Columbus may have been a good navigator but was a failure in management and died broke. (TE)

Author discusses the nature of Edmund Wilson's career, his style of thought and his ideas concerning the nature of modern scholarship. (CB)