New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-26
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
YALE COLLEGE,

GRADUATING CLASSES AND COMMENCEMENT OF
PROGRAMME.
TrRon A sraciAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBusI.l
NEw-HAvKN, June 25.-During the year
as7x5 Yale Cole 20 made visible outward growth, AS
every aumnws will oetce on his return at Commence
mont from an absence Of year more Most notice
sh]e OF course Is the new building Of the Peabody MI
scum OF Natural History Its gradual growth has been SO
often recorded that there simply need OF saying no"
that the worinen putting on the roof and nhshhs
the carvings the doors The interior Is up-
finished Thou the chapel has grown from its foun-
dscns TO the cscong stage steps of North River blue
stone the largest and finest in NcwHaven, nave Deeh
laid q wall OF East Haven sandstone with blue stone
coping has been built the COlleges ana blIns Hohs'
and 81 will I've finished for occupation In september next
Returning Alumni viii the Campus in almost winter
trim. Cankerworns have made stripping work among
the e,ms Two or three which put out then leaves iatc'
have not sign Of leaf left but as bare as Iii d"n
tar Others lock like ragged fcatherdusers In TO
view OF tho year the largest department naturally COMES
nrst
THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
,. aim ~ I'm. Freshman class has rendered necessary
Ma separetion into Elk divisions with six division officers
fns,oad OF four in previous years This makes the u
visions smaller from 20 TO 30 instead oil ID 10 40 us
under the old system. Consequently more recl'a,i"n
have been needed aud the old society rooms OF Ia
uonia and in Unity have been occupied oy INC
se,,ors and snphonores. The Freshman divisions have
ased arsand from officer officer Instead OF rectng 10
the same instructor continuously Prof Marshs cohec
lions are tho building Int will he removed 10 inc
new Peabody Museum soon a. II IS ready Iof tnein'
Prof A. W. Wright fitted up Tor optical experiments
with black floor, walls ceiling, and window sld,s' An
attic room in the old laboratory building II Is Tor ex-
,,ermepts only not instruction New reci;ationrooms
are needed and the old chapel VIII be required ior tnls
purpose when the one is used for religions services
stricer rules have been adopted relative to degrees
That Of NJ 4 viii not be given in course bat only 10
,aua fuOO
since graduation liberal studies and can pass sa'is
factorx examination show sufficient reason for re-
sewing IT, THIS rule goes into effect this year. ana all a
pcstons were have been made before May !, accord
ing TO the notice given The corporation mas decue HUI
70 give ad evnsesa degrees hereafter.
I'm the graduate department mot postgraduate inc
professors insist ptceuse "gaduatc expresses 1t all
the numbers are about the same rs last year. ~ IN an
sudyng az folows; History 49, Political science ~
eanskrit and General Pathology g. English Literature .
ercek7 Hebrew G. Mental Science 4, Mathematics D.
Latin 2, Gothic g
Th.ncs have lcen made in the course Of instruction.
new stndy taught by j. X. Thacher has been given 10
the Juniorsnorlhoogy, or comparative zoology frehch
and German will hereafter DO studied only In junior
yesr in accordance with vote Of Tho corporation year
ago No student take BOTH rs 1t Will not be posspe
20 attend both ses and all candidates for admission
will he examined in the elements Of or the other OF
<he two languages During the last year Prof Coe has
been studying early French In Paris, and VIII each grad
mates Who may wish It, The requirement Tor ADMISSION
IN algebra has increased as to include the whoe
book ordinarily used In preparation, instead oil those
marta preceding the chapter on ogaiithms rs before
logic An Junior year has been given full term instead
nj part OF term as in years preceding Those who re-
member the curriculum Of the first two years as 1t used
% be will see the faculty coming back 10 the OLD
idea Freshman and Sophomore wears arc now almost
entirely occupied with Latin Greek, and mathematics
after the odfashOncd idea French ana GERMAN peing
sr,in m ado Junior studies
No changes IN the faculty are 10 be announces All
the tutors are expected TO stay and no new ones are 10
rome The promotion of H. A. Beers OF the Class OF 90
from tutorshp to the Assistant Professionally Of En-
ssh Literature the most noticeable changeof the year
fdvard A. Dana Curator OF the Neurological Cabinet
viii soon start trip to the Yellowstone PARK. An
change for the students the suppression by
the faculty Of the Sophomore secret societies. ana IL Is
doubtless wise action. Tho faou! naio the decislop
IN consequence Of dsordery connected with the
irving OF elections 70 members Of the Incoming Sopho
more Class.
Tho following prizes for the year anGOunced frst
Senior mathematical prize $40. with the gold medal W.
a Hungerford Of East Haddam, Conn Winthrop prizes
70 Juniors for the most thorough Acquaintance win tne
Greek and Latin poets 1st 500, c. f. Bushnell OF Be
lott VII; Cd 500, j. H. Gleason Of Delh ~ Y, and
Arthur L. Hadley OF New Haven. Sophomore declama
taon prlzes: LIST, j. H. Chandler Of saXtons River, VT
ID O. Reed Of Iansngburgh n. y, and j. r. Ihacner OF
New-Havent I'd, j. M. Whitehead Of Hlsboro III. 30
ph0mOre mathematical prizes. ISL, W. l. ShelW"h vi
Fcwbureh NJ W Cd II. NJ Rood Of Natal, South Africa;
nd O. O. Camp Of West Mcrden. Freshmen scholar
Alma Ist c. H. Kelsey OF bridgeport Conn; I'd and Sd
equally to X s. b. Foster of Boston, Mass. and w. d.
Taft OF Cincinnati Ohio Special prizes for excellence In
Latin composition were given TO IT, G. Coo of Cincinnati
and g. W. Dexter Of San Franchises for the Berkeley
prizes Latin composition by freshmen, seven took
the first rank and the second.
THr sIIFPT lEID SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
changes of have occurred are proposed for
next wear IN the course study in the Scientific School
The Board Of have nothing TO say OF changes
IN their number. The prize list stands the same The
xrowh Of tho school has been wei sustained The Fresh
man class has over so MEMBER the Junior go and the
Senior 81 More students than ever hei5ie are nowcon
neced with theSchOOl and the graduating class is the
Se can only be estimated from tie fact that there has
been a steady increase IN new classes for years past
by the Peabody Museum as bette opportunities Tor spe
eal study viii be afforded 10y nc large collections ana
be placed the Museum next yea aud be open to the
tod up In Room No H. in Sheffield Hall, all the space
IN the laboratory Is absolutely needed for spe
oal work Tho new aSe2mm ,Y are not ARE ,n
annual statement the Governing Board say Inc chei
oanger wn,Sm , nov Ted % ts vn,v srcrss that me
plumber OF students viii increase fscr than the limited
Of the school can provide Tor them the best IN
First among the additions to the cabinets OF the school
the collection made by Prof Marsh last Winter
souh OF the Blnc Hills which has been fully described.
large collection Of marine invertebrates has been added
" the geological cabinet from ons under Irof s.
n Baird u. S. Commissioner OF Fish aud Fisheries.
bredgngs were made along the souihoIn New England
whffIs and a valuable collection OF decpWa animals
was gathered of the coasts OF Maine and New-Hamp
shire. Several rare specimens OF iaige hsnes, among
been taken NOank and the eins stuffed good col
lection OF shells ooras ecnnodefns aha cricea rom
florida aud the Bahamas has been bought Valuable col
lections Of typical cTustace1 hydroids snd oplulann
have been secured ny r t am mn a 81 W T
oeyed Prof Marsh has increased tho osteoOgcal col