New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28
PROGRESS OF Y1LE COLLEGE,.

The FALL TERM ~ THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS
LECTURES BEFORE THE LAW sCHoOLS-sUBJECIs
FOR PRIZE ESSAYS.
NEw-HAyEN, Dee. 23.-A brief account of
the Fall and Winter terms Of Yale College will doubt
less interest many persons. In the Academic Depar
ment Mr.. Edward Dana who has been absent for the
Fall will be tutor Of the Sophomore class in mathematics
next term Mr. ~ S. Phelps closea his connection with
the college at this time to take the professoshp of men
tai and moral philosophy in Midlebury College, Yer
mont ON account Of the poor Health OF Prof L. L. Rich
ards, Mr.. Andrew W. Philips Of the Episcopal Academy
ut Cheshire Conn., will take his place for the next term
Mr. Phillips has been studying for considerable time
with Prof H. A. Newton. is now named in the catalogue
as a member Of tie graduate department and has good
record a. IA scholar. To the junior academies wider
option will be given in modern languages next term than
was allowed this FAN. They allowed to take both Ger
man and French instead Of only and TO do il
med drop Latin and the calculus and one or two sub
iects In Pr. ]. X. 1hachers department The average
health Of tho department is worth speaking Of for it las
been unusually good. OF class Of $50 who should have
passed the examination under of the professors,
only two who would regularly have been here ab
sent from sickness. This the professor says Is better
record during other OF the 20 he has been
here
During the Fall term there have been So students In
the Law SCHOOL five OF them attOrneysatlaw and sew
er have attended lectures in the graduate course in the
academic department w oh open to other students
The graduate course the Law School for candidates for
degrees will begin till the Fail term OF next year, but
graduate for nonresident students, not candi
dates for degree In operation and has several
members. The includes theses, briefs Of most
eases written legal opinions and reading OF prescribed
books, with examinations them. Two new courses of
lectures have added to the work Of Senior year.
win the beginning Of the Spring term, Feb. O. the Hon.
Orgcn : Seymour, IL. d., eXChicfJustce OF the Con
ncctlcut supreme Court OF Errors, viii begin course OF
lectures on Judicial Practice and Procedure and Pro-
fessional Ethlcs' Later in the term the Hon Lafayette
Foster expected to lecture on Parliamentary Law
and the Science of Legislation" Other lectures during
tie Spring term will be delivered by the Rev Dr. Bacon
on Ecclesiastical Law :" by Prof j. NJ oppu, ID. D.,
IN Forensic Compositions" T. H. Belts OF NcwYOrl on
Patent Law" and Prof Mark Bailey on Forensic Flo
cltou" Prom the regular Faculty thoro will he lectures
on Geueral Iursprudence, Medical Jurisprudence. Amer
lean and slish Constitutions! Law, and Criminal Law
The Ken Club Of Law students, which gave 10 the pnbc
last Winter good course OF lectures, expects Ia an-
nounco the following for the coming season, though
the engagements are not ell mado yet; Ire Hon.
David 4. Wells, the Hon. Homtio Seymour,
the Rev. Mr. liarwogd Of Trinity Church In ms
city, Prot \. NJ. Wheeler, and Prof W. &. sum
nrr The subjects ~ tho lectures are not YET
known. Tor the various prize oraiions, e-says aud
theses the following topics have been gwen subjects
for townsend orat!ons, 1876: a. Andrew JaeEsons
Political Career ca THO Influence Of u Republican
Form OF Government 90 Law o. nr Edward t0Ae :;
a. Thc LAWYERS The Continental Congress OF l77G;"
Isl Limits OF the Province Of GoVerumcnti go
fort Subjects Tor senior theses: o. THE jas Posti
Innii" - Marriage Between Citizen OF Different NJ
tioaltier and lis equcnccs;" O. The Law OF self
Dcfen-e:" 90 1.-THE Law Of scnile Demcna;' 90
.The keliy Value ~ Positive and Crcumstanal Eyi-
dcnce;" Cd rha Title OF the Adjoining froprctors 10
Hghway-" q The Capacity of Infants To- contr,t;'
1.1 pays OF Grace Promssory Notes" o. Tho
Ofice of Demurrer" 0OD Liability OF Inn keepeiti
QlJ tine Right OF bisscisors To the Benefit OF better
ment. :" 49, Liability OF an Attorney for Negligence
slblecis for the senior Jewell prize ESSAY, 1876: ID
Estate Taxation Of Non Residents or then Properly
f2l Isioppels by Judgment" Sul1cct for cyil law
prize essay, 1876 The Actio Sacrament subject for
Junior Jewell prize essay Is7G ~ degrees of Negli-
ecncc;" (2D" Cumulative Iegacies."
Tho medical department has lately received gift of
cb,u,l preparations ~ several hundred dollars In
value new course OF lectures tho diseases Of tho