New-York tribune., 1874-01-15

pers
ment OF learning who give promise Of developing
sucb MOVERS but who have not AZ command
the means OF paying for prolonged ana
costly training. To carry out this object. the
CORPORATION have established from the income Of the
fund three feowships Of the annual value OF sl,0O
each which may be held by graduates OF the Col
leee or of any other department OF the University for
term not exceeding three in any The holder
of a Parker Fellowship must devote himself to some
spccia course study approved by the Academic Coun
ell but may pursue his studies either at home abroad
at this University or at other Next year the
John Thornton Kirkland Fellowship, founded by the
Hon George Bancroft. will be available for the first
time. The University will then have six F1liowshps
for Bachelors all Of which have an income large
enough TO support student with economy, and four OF
winch may used either in this country or IN Europe
At the end OF Last year two candidates for the new de
gree of Doctor Of Philosophy and candidate for tue
degree Doctor OF Science successfully passed eA
nation The new degrees were therefor conferred lor
the first time at the Commencement OF 1873.
In current year there are 10 candidates Tor the
Masters degree, 2i Tor the degree OF Doctor OF Ph9
ophy and four for the degree OF Doctor of Science O
these candidates all but four are Bachelors Ot tins
University. This result with the similar ana earlier
cxprriencc at Yale College proves that there are many
young Americans graduates OF our colleges, VINO aIf
ready TO devote one, two. or three years 70 hoera
| study after obtaining the Bachelors degree, pro
| vided that good instruction De onetsd 'hein
has been common belief that. with quick rush Of
American life IN sight. our young men would not give
the time necessary to get thoronSn ranns even Dr
atng the abstract study OF language history phosO-
ply science In the light OF nut snort experience
ii already appears chat this opinion does great injustice
TO our young They have learned, or tnor parents
and friends learned that for men OF character t
most thorough training is the most remuneratye In
| point of view. in money quite as surely as IN
power influence. IL "a OBVIOUS that au added year a
the end OF "A long Of training Is worth much more
to the student than any preceding year aud tnat ne
| tage over those W stop short in their course.
Examnatio for women on the plan OF those so sue
ces,flly conducted ny the universities OF oxford Cam
bridge London, ana Edinburgh VIII be held ior me rst
time June, 1874 The general or preliminary eGanhi-
tion for Young who not lcss tIan IL years
Old. IL comprises English French, physcdl geosrapy'
| either elementary botany or elementary physics
arithmetic, algebra through quadrac cQnaliOhs pIanc
geometry history, and any Of the three languages
German Latin. and Greek. Tnc advanced examination
is for young women who have passed the prehmllaty
examination, and not less than Is years olHi !"
| is divided into five sections. namely, LanGu!g
natural science mathematics. history, ana phliO1phy,
ia one or OF which the candidate may prcS'h
herself Tho Faculty provided lists oil BOOKS 10 y,
studied la preparation for these exanhatlonS anu
specimen cxamUatOnpapers upon all thc suDleclS' ~
order define precisely as possible thG qlaiIy aui
range OF examinations. Tue examinations WIN oe
held in any town or city where probable that
reasonable of candidates would oer
and wheIo association OF women Is 9SahAol 10 90 o
that part Of the work which is local There Is now no
| standard for girls schools; no means OF puphCy
comparing school with another; no visible So4l io
pupil, or teachers These dehciencics the proposed
! examinations may in part supply. Az any rate the
! without Interfering with the regular work OF the
University and results Will be value whether th.y
ne affirmative Or neEdtye. i1toitDo % W
| the prosecution OF the undertaking.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TIE: UNIVERSITY.
The great fire OF Nov 3d. 1872, in Boston, threatened
10 cause deficits the year 1923 IN the departments
of the University which depend largely upon tho BUS
sey Trust Fdnd The greater part of this fnhd Is
specially invested In real in Boston, and two Of
the stores burned belonged this property In 1928,
tho Bassey Institution received IJm the bnssey trust
Fdud S. ?9J 81 less than IN lS7l1 Tue expenses o. tc
Institution for year exceeded IIs rcceps Dy Soi
Onc-lalf Of this was met 10y an accunuiaoh OF IolL
years that the actual debt Of the Institution 10 i
i
stores me burned dstgct are both let. and VIII Dc
| ready for occupation in ! few week.
Tue income Ot the Law och2O! was sI1OjH u 1888 ~
1928 than IN the year prrcedin-, but REDUCTION o
s79 y IN expenses Effected ana there was c0n'e-
1ienty no dclcIt. TIE Divinity ScnOO had a serious
def lit OF S525J So Tue den II TINS year can e reHc'd
witnin small niis. Tue DIVINITY ScnoOl Gas had long
series HnHua! SURPRISES an 20 Is Meter able 10 Dear t
present losses arsng ro the fire. The Medical school IS
indebted 10 the University treasury about SjO59. re-
ducOu per cent III the numberof students, accom-
panied of course ny considerable dimnutOn OF gen
eIal EXPENSES nut not salaries, has caused rrduc
ton u gi cent In receipts from students IL s allO-
getner pfObtbe that the account 1884 will DO
Tue account OF tHs Dsuidl ScIoOl shows credahie
sErpu, There IS also surplus IN the Lawrence Sccn-
In tle expenditures classcd University College and
Library, tine Corporation had 10 deal IN Sapember 1872
with deficiG OF Sl,iH 30. rctrcncnmont OF 5000
made IN tho oxDcnSo", ana the dohc was ehihsrd
| t. surplus IN 1928.
present scale OF salaries is mant aimed ana no
prOfessOrohps are eStlbsned provided OF course,
that xpectcd disaster bcalls the University. IL
Is yet possible 10 say how much It viii ultimately
lose by the Boston fire of Nov. 9l0, lS72 The great
has reached so3OiO 81 The principal of this fund has
not been used to make good any losses Of income or
the fund has been 20 appned. rhe Corporation
hopes that The insurance money received for
the profit upon the sale OF the land taken by the city TO
widen Arcn and Hawley-sts, all united. Will neatly
cover the loss Of principal caused by LIe iire.