The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
COLLEGIATE EXAMINATIONS.

Progress and Results OF the Annual In
tcrmediatc Examinations Norman
College, College OF tho City OF New
York, Columbia College and New York
University.
This Is the season fixed by the city colleges for
their intermediate examinations, at the conclusion
OF the drst term for the year. and 1t Is In some cases
but review, while In others 1t decides whether
the students are to continue their course or
to be put back. AS whole the students are I'M
usually proficient. Notwithstanding that the COL
leges are fuller than at any previous time.
NORMAL COLLEGE
There are about ZOO students, the largest num-
Der attending any similar institution on this Cont
nent. and, perhaps, in the world. This Is the close
OF the first term in the new edifce, corner OF
Fourth avenue and Sixty-ninth street. The ex-
animation lasted all last week, and the results
were announced to the students on Monday. About
three-quarters Of the young ladies were advanced
to higher grade. All the members Of the gradu-
ating grade received over seventy five per cent
some, indeed. receiving ninety-nine per
cent. The two highest were addressed privately.
in the presence OF President Hunter and q few
Others by the President OF the Board OF Education
Mr.. Nelson compimented them Tor their digent
application during the term, and congra lulated
them warmly upon their brilliant success Alter
the names OF the students who were advanced
had been read there was come very fine choral
singing. Several prominent gentlemen interested
In the cause or education, both in this city and
from the neighboring States, were seated on the
patorm, ana seemed 10 take great interest In
Among the innovations introduced into this COL
leee ID system OF calisthenics. Every student Is
Obliged to practise with an India rubber ex-
pander, under scientific instructor, Tor at least
quarter OF an hour each day. new building
adjacent to the college, on Lexington avenue,
will accommodate both ward school and prac-
tica school Tor teaching the art Of instruction.
1t IS designed for 1000 inmates.
The position OF the new college gives It some
material advantages 1t is the intention OF the
faculty to make use during the spring and summer
months of the Museum Of Central Park at Sixty
fourth street. In Illustrating the natural sciences
This mode Of instruction Is the one best adapted
to impart practical knowledge The Lenox
Library will also be valuable auxiliary. 1t has
been the ann OF the President TO shorten the time
II some exceed this 1t Is caused either from de-
fectlve rudimentary instruction or from ambition
to stand nigh IN the class
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The examination at tins college commenced two
day. Although it Is called an examination 1t is
thorough review or the term work. The exam
students having done credit to the themselves and
their instructors.
During the past six months some very great I'M
prOvementS have been going on at this college.
All the west end of the lower western hall, with
the recitation room opening into 1t, has been added
which had been packed away, useless. The library
is now comfortably fitted up, and Is conducted on
Introductory Department being admitted.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
The present Columbia College. at Forty ninth
street, seems hardly to be Identical with the old
institution whose foundation stone was laid in the
time Of the Georges on the site OF the street we
call PARK place. 1t Is in o most nOurIshlng con-
ditiOn. the examination commenced on Monday,
and will be completed tomorrow. The Freshman
Class was examined in Greek history and Roman
antiquities, Greek, algebra, rhetoric and Latin;
the Sophomores on more advanced portions OF the
same subjects, with the exception OF having mod
ern history Tor algebra; the Juniors in chemistry,
physics, Greek. analytical geometry, Latin and
logic, and the Seniors IN Greek, calculus, geology,
philosophy OF the intellect, technology physics,
astronomy, Latin and physics again.
During the present week the School Of Mines had
also it's examination; but the names OF the studies
are too technical to be ineligible to others than
scientists.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
In this institution the curriculum does not vary
materially from those OF tue colleges already men,
toned. The programme OF its examination was
also pretty much the same; conducted with the
same degree OF strictness and with the same sat-
isfactOry results.
Take all the examinations together, q broad and
comprehensive spirit OF improvement has devel-
Oped itself, giving promise OF future usefulness,
keeping pace alike with the growth Of city and
the all-pervadlng spirit OF progress which char
acteristic OF our age.