It is interesting at the University of Edinburgh. Writes Very Interesting Letter to Dr. Axtell. Professor Axtell of the Romance Language department is in receipt of a very interesting letter from R. W. Blink, one of the old Idaho men now lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, which might be of interest to the present generation of Idaho students. Mr. Blink was here for three years in the prep school, and went from here to Harvard, where he made a brilliant record and was awarded a twelve hundred dollar fellowship. Later he was professor of mathematics at Minnesota, and showed located in Scotland. His letter is a part of the letter follows:
"You would really think I should give a lot of time for letters here, and one of the best features of the University is that it leaves the staff time to collect its thoughts outside lecture room. Like my colleagues, I have only six hours a week, four lectures and two "tutorials." I find by time occupied, however, for the lectures are rather advanced and there is such an atmosphere here of keen scrutiny of everything a lecturer says that the lectures must be flatly carefully prepared. I never have any difficulty with the students, but I think American students are more comfortable people to have around than these chaps. It seems to be a matter of pose. In America, I am with the professor at least students affect a keen, even a grave,  Interest in the subject in hand. Marks
depended on it. I suppose. Anyway
there follows an attitude of respect,
almost of reverence to the professor. 