I am a little worried about Dr. Norman L. Sturch,
M.A., Ph.D., M.Ped., LL.B., F.I.L.A., F.R.Econ.S., because it almost looks as though he had been denuded of degrees. On a letter-head dated towards the end of July he was M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ped., F.I.L.A., P.M.I.F.Mech., and " beyond examination standard and practice for recognition by pro- fessional bodies as " 1,4.3., F.R.Econ.S., F.B.S.S., F.N.I.C.S., F.S.T.A., A.C.I.I. (Accident), and (among other distinctions for which I have no room) " Licensed Accountant and Auditor, University Representative and Examiner." The trouble is that on a subsequent letter (middle of August) all but the first seven degrees are crossed out. Moreover what was D.Ped. in July is no more than M.Ped. in August. Very perplexing and rather distressing. However, let that be. Dr. Sturch is still in the service of the Western Orthodox University, and it is a little disturbing that one of the deleted distinctions is that of Licensed Accountant and Auditor, because Dr. Sturch has evidently quite a lot to do with figures. He writes to someone to -point out that the handbook relative to Western Orthodox University degrees is not sent gratis, but hired out at 5s. a fortnight, and if the recipient is going to keep it any longer a remittance of 5s. will oblige. Alternatively it is possible to remit nineteen guineas for examination fees, and the degree will follow—if, of course, answers to examination questions are found satisfactory. (I expect they will be.) In that case the handbook is thrown in. " The sooner one graduates the longer is the benefit enjoyed." Incontestable admittedly.
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