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Focuses on the bicentennial anniversary of "The Mathematical Correspondent ," the first mathematics journal in the United States. Publishing of the journal in 1804; Career highlights of George Baron, the first mathematics editor; Factors that contributed to the demise of the journal; Authors who contributed articles to the journal.

Part V. Solicits reaction to the electronic format of the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics draft in the United States. Use of hypertext links to explore interactive examples in the document; Citations of the 1989 Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics; Examples of electronic grade band.

The article announces that the editorial panel of this journal is inviting groups of people who are affiliated with mathematics education in the U.S. to sponsor a month of problems for the Calendar section of this journal. Qualified groups include university education programs, affiliates of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and high school or university math clubs. The guidelines on the type of problems to be included in the calendar are offered.