For the past summer, I have had the pleasure and privilege of being on the staff of the “Ecole d'Eté de Physique Théorique” at Les Houches, France. This school (see Physics Today, December 1951, p. 22) was founded two years ago as an Institute of the University of Grenoble. It is almost entirely supported by the French “Direction Générale de l'Enseignement Supérieur”, although various countries help to some extent in its financing through contributions or scholarships. It seems to me that some people may be interested in the progress of this unique experiment.

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