New-York tribune., 1873-06-27

,yRoM T1E SPECIAL CoRRFsPoNDENT OF TIIE rHIBUNb.I
NEw-HAvEN, June 26.-ThC past twenty
1ears-more notably, perhaps. the las trn-haVe seen
more rapid advances and substantial progress in
educational methods aud IA the results obtained tan
tho hupdred years that preceded. Till within twenty
,ears tho curriculum was almost sereoyped the drill
aud the dseipne The text oO6s, and the range OF SUD
s treated the methods a study, and the very grooves
Of thinking were unchs aged from year 10 year.
Tia boy struck the track OF his father twenty-five
Ioar> before slid over tie same course, found out
ttv much the same things from the textbooks
,n5 ,pstuctors aud % the cbd OF IL all struck the pc
, work OF bis life with no better and no other prep"
ration than that OF his father before him. score OF
years have changed All this The culture OF TO-DAY
means more nearly GcQu tintance with all the Dest
Thought and best expressions Of IL furnished oy hter
ture and stu better means the capacity for ennehng
and eparcne It's field and ia scope. These years haVo
aeon widespread awakening upon the subject OF e0u
,.ton in ali the unversiui ia the country great and
.nau tho powshare has teen Put through old systems
na ossized methods, the aud grooves have been
pturned for new departures, for bro der culture, ana
for better training and the results are nst beginning 70
appear.
more manifest than Yale. The discussion between
o,d and Young Yale had much wider influence than
merely on the disputants themselves the merits OF
tho prece issue between them. The world 81 scholars
iool!pe On and listening attracted By Che debate
and reminded by it that upon the whole there were
larger interests involved IN the question OF university
education than people busy with today had any IDEA Of
Tie whole subject came under general ana thougH-
iul consideration and the inhute possibilities
oadvanee and Improvement in the promotion OF sound
learning TO be wisely and carefully Weighed SeW
blood aywcd iu the manac cement new ideas sprans up
md bore fruit iu wecOnH1ercd and wisely-vrdcred
changes the university shook itself ond reached Grand
forward Improvement begets Improvement ana oaeu
strle forward increases tho momentum OF the advance
TIC spr OF progress has itakcn hold of all the college
and its surroundings aud though sound and safe CON
sorvatsm peryn0es the whole system of government
and instruction there disposition 10 rest anywhere
In settled order improvement is possible or 10
be content with what is, because It's age aud custom
have sanctided H.
The corporation college Go not Te.s from reach
Ing forward in whatever direction lo Interests Of educa
zion ana scholarly culture may he advanced aud larger
possibilities developed This year, anon; tie changes
contemplated and discussed someWh@t AZ Ieha'h
IA the meeting Of the Felows. wrrc; An
ine.cas8 "a the number Of Instructors Tor
Freshman year: chance Ia the cufrlcu-
uu for jon or and senior year aud further inecas"
I'm the oarps Of Instructors, vita the special object Of
developing the graduate con scs II Is proposed 20
repIrate the Freshman class into six DIVISIONS instead OF
pree as now, adding thro) heW instructors; 80
that in a class, say Of 80. each tutor VIII
have under his % Instead oY 90 srudonts giving op
portuuies for better instruction aud moro direct per
fonal Supervision within the past two years The GUS
TOM las been adopted Of dvJ zttc Freshmen after tho
lrst term upon the basis Of sch Gsp ins.Cai Of alpha
Icticay and the plan has worked very wei In suml-
iatIug students greater exc n 70 nauan thou po-
sitiOus. TIC divisions ssuizcd e-CA term IN
Sophomore year the number o. divisions is reduced 10
three and again iu Junior year Tne need Of be
Increase OF instructors FOR shmaD year was pleas
.utiy alluded % bV Sc Eyars ~ bis tpfech ueoTe the
Alumni Wednesday morning.
The change in the curucuiuN for Junior and s5nior
Hs.. .f..rt. q f.tTtH H.Ftll Nftr
OF study for single branches Under The present plan OF
Optional single studies opportunities for Sinking are
saurded very little practical benefit 70 the student
secured Under the proposed new arrangement 1t j. III
tondcd give the student an opportunity To select Tor
the last two years such Of study viii best t
him for the profession he intends to adopt The plan is
not yet definitely dxed up,u, but involves special
courses in mathemahcs natural science. literature &C.
and viii require additional force OF Instructors
Two or three sIccial graduate c01rses have been
organized within q past two years and are n success
fu operation with increasing number ~ students
each year. The graduate courses occupy usually two
years. and there arc aDOat - student- pursuing
them They are -t in their infancy, Of cour5 but the
Instructors enthusiastic aud hopeful, and nrm IN the
bslef that they the germs of great and complete
University in these promising beginnings In every
direction, ia fact nut ono, the college j.
btoadeniug ouf, developing wider capacities and
more extensive facilities FOR furnishing tho
coming generations with . thorough education,
and q basis Tor the best scientific learning ana !
literary culture. The exception is IN the Hne Of
forensic debate the death Of the great literary
societies Of college. the Luouia and the Brother
IN Unity having le't fhe college without the meaus 0f
educating the student IN" dscDne and practice ~
debate. H. MS speech before the yesterday,
NJ referred with rsyre o. the dissolution of the
S-eat societies, paid high tribute 10 their ucul-
nc,s system of college training. II he hoped
that may be adopted r the revival IN
f0su Of schools Gf debate 60 connection
with the college. There could be no moro efDei,e
testimony 10 ID, advantages tuch training Ian Vas
onered 10y Sir E'ar,s Loisct his ane and eloquent
speech.
TIE CAs, REUNIONS ACJN-cOu''E,cTNESr Day !
FXERC>T~-lur GEADrsIEs AtD IHtIR HON-
OE,-TuE ANIMAL pINNEE-
NEW-liAyEN June 2G-The usual sunny
veatuor Of ,omleucencu. week doc- seem p bc at
all noh,ed by tie changes and drifting mp and down the
months, alhrn tBat hfs lately endured. A. seems
u e lorcorj ir - tI3f, may Ia the last OF
June, lhe hrt o July, the last Of Juy Con,uenco-
ment week b, 10 Jc soasoa Vi crar .kes and warm
weather To-day the IS not hot the crowd
tlat ga sr about tue portals oi the Ccler Church dnd
pleasant sud cndnriDc. This crowd for some reason
not s,eu,, so lrge usual, thOagh many reunions
take place, ard the Wis tors are by 10 means few
Io-iay Trey aI LOOK little sleepy for
last night WIS t'tue 0f great Qualification"
and stry went Lotpe ul morning" The COLLEGE
square 'uc with many and cheers from ill
tlis morning. Always, here, the meeting that -
largest most carefully nGcd, and most eagerly ex-
pected Is The ,llGlf tc Grst formal recltherug Of tA0
cinss after hcr lIdgatOH. Last DisA r. was held by
t9e class ot 20 Lsually this u what termed the
"biby SAppr,' bcoaI,e when class hoy Is be had
ne .s the hero of Tie occasion and the recipient or
class cup Unfortunately this gOO0 old custom. gentle
aud happy s,.mUlant 20 matriInony among young
adoats has for two betn suspended for 90 and