, 1873-04-28

Tho Register Of the Cornell University for tho
scholastic yoar Of 1872-'7o, which has just been
issued, shows d record OF progross which alto
gother exceeds tho anticlpations Of those who
were most confident Of its auccosH when IT Was
established few years ago. It is moro than
likely that the good results Of tho University
systom adopted ut Cornell have been the incent-
ivo to tho recommendations mado by President
Eliot and others that thoro shall bo greater lib
erality introduced into tho discipline and courae
Of studies ut uarvard-a suggestion TINT con-
templates nearer approach to tho acopo Of tho
celebrated uniyorsitios Of Europe. Cornell
started out with q plan calculated to insure a
freedom Of study and a variety Of advantages
not to be found at any other single institution Of
learning in tho country. It proposed to unite tho
literary, aoiontilo, professional, and polytechnic
eystoms, including special attention to agrioul-
turo, as might DO boat adapted to tho varied
wanta and ambitions of American students. It
was under few restraints. It received tho whole
OF Now York's ahare Of tho 1and-grant made by
Congress- for tho purpose Of establishing agri-
cultural schools. 1t received from Afr, Ezra
Corucll, Of Ithaca, tho Gun, Of 1000 In money
Ithaca, with the buildings thereon, as D farm to
DO attachod to tile College Of Agriculture. Tho
other gifts, amounting to about 81, ,000, 600 in
valuo, consisting Of building funds, museums,
libraries, etc., were made without reservation
or conditions that could affect tho course Of
study or un!veraity discipline. It owod to the
United statos special development in ngricul-
ture and tho mechanic arts and IN opportunity
for instruction In military science. 1t is under
obligation to provide FREQ scholarship onco
year to tho most moritorious applicant from each
Of tho 1928 Assembly Districts III Now York State,
which 1t fulGlR. making each scholarship oxtend
over four yoara. Mr.. Coruoll's dosire in con-
trbuting tho generous fund which secured tho
establishment Of tho uniyoraity WAS oxproasod
in thoBo words " would found MI institution
where any poraon can find instruction In any
study" 1t has been tho aim Of the management
to comply with this comprehensive idea, 30 TINT
tho benefits Of tho institution aro oxtonded to
both Hoxos, to students from all parts Of tho
world IN tho kind and dogroo that may DO do
aired, without distinction Of politics, scot, or
any other matter OF individual couoorn.
Tho Cornell University waH oponod Oct. Z,
1868, with ilftcon resident professors, tlaroo as
aistant professors, and sir non-rosdent profea-
eors. There were 400 applications for al1nis-
sion, $50 Of whcl, wore passed. Since tint timo
thorc havo been ITO graduates, aud tho bonotts
OF the institution havo boon oxtondod to many
WHO wore not matriculatod During tho four
years that layo elapsed, tho facuty has boon in
creased from twonty.four to fifty professors, and
the number OF martriuulatod studonta ut tho last
session waH 525. ExtonBiye buildings haye boon
orectod ~ tho mcaptuo, 1puueums and scientific
collections OF great yalue hayo boon secured,
and oouraos Of Lectures, besides those Of tho
dontprofessora hnyo been delivered by Gold
win Smith, George William Curtis, Jamos Russell
Lowoll, Theodore W. Dwight, Dayartl Taylor, and
George ". Greone, Tho permanent income Of
tho Uniyersity from Ita ondowmeuta il about