The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-31
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Interesting Examination Yesterday of the
Progress OF the students.

IntercstiDg Examination Yesterday Of the
Progress OF the students.
The most interesting examination OF the classes
OF the College OF the City OF New York, held yester
day, that OF the Senior Glass the languages.
The examination OF the students in Latin. French,
Spanish and German was OF the most exhaus-
tive and thorough nature Those who for
four years have been studying the ancient lam
guages now study the modern, and those who have
in like manner studied the modern now take the
ancient languages The examination was very
severe and the results were more than satisfactory.
They displayed such real progress that one could
hardly help feeling that the great pleasure OF
teaching was to be found In such results.
IL was evident that the students studied to learn,
and that they did so rapidly anu well. The an-
cients" as they are loosely called, were required
10 translate passages from Saust into English and
also selections from French ard German ana to
translate selections from English into Span
ish and German. Although the passages
were rather diflcult they were quickly writ
ten out, as nearly literal possible.
In French the proficiency displayed was excellent
Eacn student read the page IN French and III Eng
llsh, and their use OF good language was remarka-
aoc. In German they read and translated also
from dlctation with great nuency. These results
are IN fact, the very best test OF the general growth
OF the students, ana the faculty may wen be con-
graduated on the exhibition OF yesterday.
Wbile this college Is Seepng fully up TO the mark
IN the ancient languages, and does not believe that
aside or even neglected. tney are gradually growing
less IN Importance TO them, and Increased consdera
ton TO modern languages, the latter being more up
to the spirit OF modern progress and Improvement.
Professor Herberman ROlmer and others conducted
The examinations IN these departments.
THE JUNIOR CLASS.
The subject occupying the atteItion OF the juniors
was ''lntellectual Philosophy In this aDsruse
science many or the questions were exceedingly
diicut. 1ne following two are selected from
twenty:-"Dehne the imagluation-how does 1t
diner from mere fancyYo "Enumcrate the contn
| gent and necessary elements that enter Into ma
| lions" Professor Hunsman had charge OF the
| examination OF this study.
THE SOPHOMORE CLASS.
The examination OF the Sophomore Glass was con-
fined TO the subject OF the English language. Con.
trary the custom In vogue IN most colleges, the
study OF English Is kept mp all through the course
| a thorough knowledge OF the vernacular being
| deemed essential TO complete education Each
student drew paper from nat, and found In 1t a
| subject for thorough discussion Professor Bar
ton who had charge, could hardly fail TO be salts
showed themselves exceedingly well up in TINS ne.
| partment.
Tne Freshman Class were examined by Professor
Docbarty In mathematics There were three printed
papers recurring solutions Of a great variety oil
problems and some Of them quite difficult, In plane
and spherical trigonometry, mensuration and sur.
yeying -.
Drawing and natural history comprise the studies
upon which the Introductory Class were examined.
The exhibition 0i the drawing was very Interest
~" Yesterdays examination on the whole was very
Satisfactory.