Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-21
Tho New Haven Unirer.It,.

An article by Professor Dana in the College
Courant gives an interesting sketch of the con-
diton and requirements Of the "New Haven
University" Graduates of Yale of ten or
twenty years standing, if they have not watched
the progress of the college with more than or.
binary fathfulness, will be surprised to learn of
the changes in its organization and views since
their time Fifteen years ago, cold Yale" or
the academic college, comprised pretty much
the whole Of the institution. There were, to be
sure, the professional schools of theology, med
icine and law, but they were merely adiuncts of
the college proper, insignificant in plumber of
pupils, and attracted very little attention from
the public. There was also the scientific school,
new enterprise, struggling on under a few un.
paid professors, and with less than a score of
students. The college, too, was then in essen
tals what it had been for many years. The
number of students in attendance had gradually
increased, and the number of Instructors in still
larger ratio; the range Of study had been some.
what extended, and the standard Of scholarship
sensibly raised, but the general system and
4nethods were not materially different from
those OF twenty or forty years earlier.
But even then agencies were at work which
have gradually effected great changes. So
gradually and silently have these been made,
that the public is not aware of them, and it is
often said that Yale has not made progress with
the ago. What is said to be the stubborn con-
seryatism of Yale Is contrasted with Harrard's
promptness to recognize new conditions and TO
adapt her organization and methods to new ex-
igencieS. Reproaches of Yale for lack of pro-
gress are unjust, and can be uttered only by
those who are ignorant Of the facts A glance
at some of Professor Dana's statements will
SHOW how true Yale has been 10 the demands
and opportunities of the time.
The university now comprises five DEPART
ments; the philosophical the theological ,he
department Of law, the medical, and the depart-
ment OF the fine arts. Only the last mentioned
Of these is new, and Of the others only the 6rst
is greatly different from what il used 10 bo
But ithe philosophical department, which for.
merly comprised only the four undergraduate
classes and their instructors, has now expanded
in all directions except downward. 1t consists
OF the post graduate schools Of the university
and tributary to them, the two undergraduate
colleges, the academic, or Yale college,
and the scientific, or Sheffield college.
The whole period of study to the close
Of the post graduate course is six years
One of the two undergraduate colleges con-
fers the degree of Bachelor of Arts; the other
that of Bachelor of Philosophy. Although each
contributes its graduates to the post grad uate
schools, and each has its distinct faculty, and
regulates independently the concerns of its own
students, its system of studies, examinations.
appointments, and all matters Of dseipline.
they are not as yet put on precisely the same
footing. The greater age of the academic COL
lege, and other circumstances thar, need not be
mentioned, have given it greater prestige, but