New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10


These figures indicate total increase OF 76 students
over the attendance of the preceding year. and an Ill
crease in every department except that OF Graoi'c
Students under the section OF philosophy ana the arts
where there IL a decrease OF FIVE 1t should be addeu
thai the total number is 81, against 80
last year, and that the Art School, In addition 10 us SUI
proper gives instruction to four undergraduates Vi
the Academical Department, the case last year.
and to SO undergraduates OF the Sheffield scehtihc
School, against "a last year. Nearly 1000 volumes
have been added to the College library within the year
After this year candidates for admission to the Academ
ical Department "w he required TO pass an examina
ton in the elements Of either the French or the German
language before entering the advanced study OF the
one of those languages which they shall elect to pursue
It made optional with the student however whether
TO pass this examination at entrance or at the beginning
of Sophomore year, neither of those studies being taken
I'D before that time The result Of either option will be
the same-namely, the time which has heretofore been
spent In learning the merest infections and elements will
be saved Another notable change initiated this year is
the new requirement for the degree of A. A. Heretofore
this degree has practically matter OF three years
standing Bachelor and the regular fee Heneeforth
this may be won by one years systematic ana non
professional study in New-Haven under the Facultys
direction and subject to its examination which method
ia aso open to graduates Of other colleges. by another
method graduates who may not choose TO continue their
studies In New-Haven, may after three years sahdhg
as Bachelors show tho Academical Faculty. by their
published writings or by submitting to special examine
tons, by other satisfactory evidence Of years lib
era study that they are worthy Of Recommendation Tor
this degree"
The system Of instruction introduced in the Freshman
Glass, ACCIDENTAL whereby the class divided into
two sections and these sectonsrather than the class
heretooreinto divisions for the purposes OF nsruc
tion has been slightly modified By this method six
divisions formed .c Three In each lection being
.srrctcd exclusively by as many instructors in as
f..sx.
many studies each division ieciting to each IN o.in
This term each of the divisions rectes TO each Of the
ak Instructors in turn thus having SIX studies Instead OF
three "a follows: Greek-Homer's Odyssey, Herodotus
JAtir-Plinys Letters, Ciceros De Arncitia; Mathe-
matics-Algebra, Chauvenets Geometry by this modi-
fcaon the system initiated last term each student
gets the excelences of all tho class Instructors VIII"
greater variety Of subject matter especially In the
classics In addition Prof Thaeher is giving the class
original exercises Latin prose, ard Prof Packard Is
taking the highest division in each section tnrougha
thorough course OF Greek prose Thus the men OF the
divisions specified have eight instructors in Greek La
and Mathematics These improved faclues, WHICH 10
hoped will eventually be extended TO other classes arc
among the first fruits Of the Woolsey fund, the income
from which releases certain funds heretofore useo T
general PURPOSES and applies them more specific ends
The class by arrangement recently eected' mas IT,
ccyed from Prof Sanford OF the Medical SCHOOL COURSE
OF lectures on Health, thus anticipating for the pracuca
use O, the course much which comes regularly into the
medical lectures
wedge of a system OF compulsory gymnastics has also
hen driven I'm the shape inducing the class by vote TO
attend at the Gymnasium for two half hours week. IN
pace of one Greek exercise omitted Under THIS arrange
ment the class Is drilled In squads under competent IN
structor gymnastics, and general taste ior sucn "oi
TIE NEW BUILDINGS
The new hall of the Divinity School, which was nearing
completion when the year opened is almost entirety oo
cupied the not needed by the theological s'ue
finding tenants among Academies" crowded OH tno
CAMPUS aud among "Scientifcs" who have no dornh-
tories This last is great need OF the ccIehi'no
School, and would be Of the worthiest beneiacuohs
which we'll sher Of the school could promoted Inc
spacious room In the nail, assigned to the Lo"ei
Mason Musical Library is being finished WIN an nc
wOSd PSr he an ShC OF the
ments in the whole institution Msss Sra, Mason rs thew cam
make as their contribution thereto. ,,.o,r, rho
The north wing OF the new Peabody Museum i sho
A. between Library and Elmss.. having reached well
into second story with suggestions of the ma I'VE ms
Winter but will be pushed rapidly forward with the
opening OF Spring minute description was pqSISnsu
ton at Hartford Unti II Is completed the caoe,s M
the GGase and yd Se % 4sSs
is fling with the most valuable specimens HIS ,as,
nished BY fRiBUSE correspondent with the explorer
Of great service In this direction trophy OF
in the shape of Immense bone measuring several
feet across wnterng out for want OF better accono
daons at the of Alumni Hail. its canvas wrappinss
being its only protection from the elements. -
The chapel at the northeast corner of the campus,
was rooted in by tine edge OF the winter aud e WORK III
doors is going vigorously The building makes map
nifcent piece for the quadrangle win lis rons
hewn sandstone walls, its trimmings and airy arches Oi
stone, its trnsept at the north and Us cacc t
the buresscs OF the wall OF buildings tat Lfiee
and FaInam Halls make the beginnings OF liz dcncate
tower and its choice scrowok OF the outer wall
of the north transept, with the Colleges Luf 'erds AT
the right, and the states Qu srdnsuf sust.ne a inc
left The ceiling within Is being finished In wood with
effect The building will seat far more than s pec
mi tn
being OF extended area IL will lie ready for occupancy
next Fall possibly for conservation ut commencement