> According to my OED (on CD-ROM), the usage is purely American: >"In some American universities and colleges, a recognized teacher or >lecturer not on the salaried staff; usually a post-graduate student who >is allowed to lecture in some special branch." That's funny--I've always been under the impression this was a *European* usage! Janis Beth Wilkens Curator of Collections Museum of York County 4621 Mt. Gallant Road Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-329-2121 Fax: 803-329-5249 Email: [log in to unmask] ("Janis" in subject line)