New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-14
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

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| YORK LARGELY REPRESENTED AT HARVARD
VOLUNTARY ATTENDANCE FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL
| HIGHER STANDARDS IN LAW AND MEDICINAL
NEW LIBRARY BUILDING NEEDED.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE rRIBUsRl
CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 12.-Presdent Eliot has just
presented his annual report 10 the Board Of Oyerscers
The report very interesting one and the good results
IL shows calculated 10 render the administration Of
| President Eliot more popular than ever give an
abstract of tho report far possible in his words
The report opens with the announcement OF tho death
Of three officers OF the University during the past
Prof Joseph Wnlock, Director OF the Observatory |;
Chauncey Wright, Instructor In Physics and Isaac b.
that Prof Wnlocks ingenuity aud perseverance secured
Tor the Observatory permanent income from the sale OF
| income which now amounts to about $1,000 ycar-the
corporation ordered that Oneh OF the receipts from the
winlocks widow and children.
The average ofthe young admitted to Harvard
College has been gradually rising during the whole ~
this century, until has now reached limit which had
better not be exceeded IL appears from table pre-.
months in 20 years that the average age for the last
| five years has been lS years months
HIGH EDUCATIoN HEREDITARY.
For the past years a toeraby complete record has
been kept Of the occupations or employments OF the
fathers OF the young who have become members Of
the college The summary OF this record shows that
small proportion Of these families be called rch;
rae greater part are neither rich nor poor and tile pro
portion 0f the though small. quite equals thai "
the rich. The sons OF widows constantly number from
Oneeyenh 10 One-sxth Of the whole college. The table
affords additional evidence of the fact which the tren
nal catalogues Of the older American colleges prove be
yond doubt, that high education is hereditary in this
country, in ali Others, or, other words the table
shows that IL is chiefly tie people who themselves have
trained minds who desire thorough training for their
chdren and able 10 procure il for them Culture is
much slrer TO descend to children than wealth. be-
ciuec me natural FORCES OF hereditary transmission arc
Oh lis side.
Another table shows that the constituency of the cob
egc Is wider now than il live ten years The
pr"polt0nitc representation from MASSACHUSETTS, and
Rom AL NrwEngisnd has decreased, and that from the
Middle and Western ,ates mas increased. The
from the Middle states Is mainly due To the large gain in
the representation from NewYOrS. Onee.ebth of tho
whole humber OF students from New York.
There 4ss students Massachusetts, 90 per
the Middle together I31, II per cent New
England outside OF Massachusetts, furnishes 81 stu
dent, while there are 20 from Western tttes.
lcge during the year lS1i75-a Protc 5orsp %: MUSIC
ana history OF music fret su ject OF Regular
college teaching IN the year ls1l-72. Though pursued.
m"ndud Itself 10 tine faculty a serious and difficult
subject OF study and t part Of liberal training On
ton ana the board OF oyerseeis oriered Tat music
degree OF Doctor Of Philosophy may be obtained de-
gree OF Master VI Arts Tor attanmenss IA music was
given AT commencement, 1875.
Tue History offered to the choice of the
students as college Elective" In the spring of 1871
AMI Immediately chosen by considerable nusIOcr
o. persons. The subject ~ treated by tie instructor
proved 20 have d. uJle aue; while had b. DO mainly
with art, md also close relations with history anl lit
eraturc. The departments of the classics, the mode
languages aud history had all IN crest in the
electives" and found themselves reinforced thereby
Moved by these considerations, and having IN view The
long aud costly Preparation which amy successful teacher
OF ts difficult snject mast have made the governing
boards established pOcssOshp OF the History ol Art
Neither Of the new P.Oi'sSorsips has any endowment,
and thc corporation Ia unable to pay proper salaries 10
tue incumDtnts.
VOLUNTARY ATTENDANCE.
The results Of the experiment OF voluntary atenean
at Rotations and lectures the part " seniors, which
has been in progress the beginning OF the year
yXifh in fte rato n
DEAN and his discussion OF the subject VII repay the
most careful consideration, In reviewing this report,
President Eliot says: TIC experiment Must 10
j ed WHOLLY Oy is effects upon the students. Lake tAs
elective system though somewhat dlAc eAi manner,
voluntary a;ieu lance inspires every Instructor with dc
so To ne attendance at his exercises profitable aud
attractive. A, general rule, and taking due account OF
special reasons Tor absence on particular DAY or AT par
tcar scasun Is 10 lee observed that seniors absent
Themselves from the lcist profitable exerciscs that
is from those Ia which absence causes tue least direct
loss or Involves the least subsequent RISK o. nconye
ncnce. Scholarship as tested b. the examinations does
to have beeI affected either iayOrlDy unfa
raDy by the voluntary Attendance. IL Is pr0taDle
that some Time viii clapsc before den0nsra OF tho
workings of voluntary attendance Is obtained In tho
mean time the attitude O tie students toYald the Uni
vcgsiy, tncir relations with their Instructors and
conception Of tAe privileges and Responsibilities,
gradually undergoing propiuous change IA
Tho college more aud more embarrassed for lacT>
4 sufficient numb ol rccitatlO. rooms.
DIyNIrY, LAW, AND MEDICINE.
within six years two procssorships have been added
to the Divinity School and the amount OF instruction
given therein has quite doubled The school never before
offered such advantages it has offered since 1872 yet
the number of students does not increase The causes OF
the small resort 10 Tie school are doubtless many ana
complex, but the unsettled condition oil TIE cerr pro,
princia. How mulch tlc relation OF
the college 10 tha1 procession mas eshSti may e seen
the ten years from 1901 to 1870 the
percent ge of graduates vino became ministers Was -
moan l1Gl 70 100 - per cent, and from lo6l 10 1870
JSi ier cent.
l1o events Of Importance happened in the Law School
during Tie year lot1J, VIZ, hs1, The esHbnoAneht OK
add tOnal prUrssOrbip, and secondly, TIC establish
nont vi an ADMISSION examination applicable from and
aitcr tue beginning OF tue academic year lo1.-1o 10 ali
candidates Tor the degree OF the SCHOOL who ar. not
ALREADY Bachelors OF Aris, Science Or Philosophy sni-
Jar a Ton was taken alinTs. siniianIoIsg W ens
eSr MOI iI,ntici Min tho,s us nS tho
Law Faculty. EEe mpJllnt tact II LAT the University
PROPOSES To demand OF ai candidates tOr ~ degree ~
Brnooro -i"eor Doctor OF Medicine eNid,nce oI sono
I,ltcuc training not 80 much Tor the sAhe OI the kno~l-
cJe "Ac Tat training Impafts as % Tie mehal power
Which II develops.
| Ine college library has received some considerable
fu,.s Tor to purchase o booAs during te year lo't70,
au annual income Of than $1,000, eXcu, ely de-
Not 10 purchase Of books shut or this inconc the
large proportion POO winch Is derived from certain
riroId bonds. considered ~ some persons TO be Of
procarOus pauc. FOr SALARIES, the cost o ealoguing,
anu Ie heavy cNtuscs Ji binding, luel ana service Tie
library Las 40 funds. GOic Han VIII 10 longer contain
library. BO1As are now piled upon an" doors IN my
paris Of tie building. Ia Tie meantime tbe iunds Tor
bouAs yltid annual income sufficient Tor the
purchase IRON 1000 10 10000 volumes year The
Hal on lie eastern side. rne Undertaking Is serious
one, from winch the Corporation has long shunk, but
Incy have reluctantly b,en brought 10 The conclusion
that Ihis outlay Is 40 longer aNoidaDe lhe nndh ~
condition oil University Is satisfactory. in the ear
lo77J the fees from stud MS III all departments o TIE
University, Ltkcn together, amounted 20 $lOo,J4l a. ma
income from property 10 S2lo1l5 80. The Corpora
ton are prepared for some dmmution OF income from
hoir Investments ia consequences OI ue repression =,
basin 49, hut the current year Viii show considerable
increase OF reccipls nom STUDENTS
CANAL APPRAISERS REPORT.
| ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. l3.-Thc Canal APP
prasors sent In their annual report 10 the Senate to-day
A summary OF the decisions OF the Appraisers during