New-York tribune., 1877-06-16

has been opened webeaten track has been carefully
prepared. inclosing turfed and heavily rolled baseball
diamond, and. convenience heretofore unknown Ia
Princeton capacious grand stand erected For these
grounds the friends OF the college thank Mr. wm bbey
Other but not notable changes have been made In the
form OF various little appliances for comfort such as
| street lamps and boarded ways.
The longest strides have been taken the affairs per-
tanning to tho curriculum Five now instructors have
already begun active service or will he fully aihated by
the coming Fall Prot s. g. Oris from Marietta, ONO,
| In Greek Prof W. J. NJ Sloane OF Columbia In Latin
Prof Lindsay. before mentioned Prof Young OF Dsrt-
mouth astronomy. aud Prof. Charles G. Rockwell Jr.
OF Rutgers. assistant professor in civil engineer
ing and In mathemstics In the branches so
represented now ana special courses OF study
have been opened and the design is 10 make
1t possible follow any branch Of special study thor
oughly 10 the end without student being obliged to
leave Princeton in order to complete his studies at some
other college foreign institution. This design within
the past year has rapidly neared fuhlment The one
hndranco that opposed it il now thought to have been
happily removed. and policy Is to be adopted which
will mako Princeton stand alone among all other col
eges Harvard has sought by year to add to her
f admission that entrance to college st
adyced age. say IL, 10, or even 20 years. woud DC
forced necessity The other extreme and the prevailing
tendency is to admit at q too carry age. princeton
adopts meGn It's standard OF entrance Is now thought
to bo quite high enough. No is to be added. but
moro severely; and though the course Is not 10 DO ad
vancel into higher grades of study, superior scholar
ship Will be reached by each successive Glass; Inc
object of this is summed up in few words.
Most parents cannot aford 10 Keep ueir
SONS at school during preparation that extends beyond
the ace OF IT. and that necessarily becomes the age at
which the great majority OF boys must enter college.
But to make the college thorough educational lnstu
tom higher courses are being founded f0r posgaduaes
Every ten students that enter college usually produce
one that develops taste for study For ths one TIE
postgraduate course Is intendet.
Here careful preparation is being given 10 the eStaD
lIslment of this course Prof Sloane has been travelling
IN Europe for four years more. making comparative
estimates OF the systems adhered to In the gymnasa
and high schools and universities, and is to make
formal report to President McCosh TINS week. aitef
which the matter Will probably be lett to "a committee
The courses proposed can be most readily rassed
under the three heads OF pbilology. philosophy, ana
science Profs Green. HoCurdy, Packard. Orrs Karge
Murray and sloane will contribute to the course in IAN
s7ages. AngloSaxOn SanskTf Greek and Latin. early
European, lido European, snd the Shemc tongues are
to be opened every desiring become III them
scholar Drs Shields, McCosh. and Atwater will con-
duct the mental science Dr. Sheidss forte IL the har
ony of science and revealed religion. in which field he
stands preGmiuent. President MsCOsh ana Dr. Atwaer
are known by their works Science will be represented
by Profs Bracket McCoskic Suoh the principal
accessions the curriculum.
In inanco the college IL equally prosperous. within
the years the present presidents oHure OF Office u
ward OF 100000 has been bequeathod or given as do
nations This Of not wholly due to DR.. Mcoshs
Influence though he has been its In large measure
The ato John c. Grcsn has lott his estate in the hands OF
executors who are following in his train in their lib
eral bearing toward Princeton Since his death Wither
spoon Hall has been built investment of 100000
given to found chair of civil engineering, the rental
from the paying the interest on the money From
the same another 100000 has come, and snow
invested securities In addition to these gifts 100000
has been given by his executors toward Identifying the
grounds ard $4,000 for other ends Tho T. M" Museum
has received further donations within the year OF
S33 600 and u being perfected daily. The name Of its
generous founder is sn unknown gift Of $1,000 in
equal shares from the Green egatees and the "E NJ"
Museum fund has been madc toward fitting ont and con-
Quoting scientific expedton!.o he Western Territories,
10 be composed of students chosen according to standing
nj recent competitive examination natural science
In all the college has recently received approXi
mating 100000. What further beneilcenoe Commence
mont has store remains to be seen
Among departments OF interest TO those students
having special tastes but which branches OF nSruc
ton somewhat interior to the main line OF study aten
ton rests upon the class in museum work THIS was
started at the beginning N fhe present aeadenc year
it, duties zss and the end OF the is reached
with sense OF having accomplished great deal While
peiy. the undergraduate activities have proportionatoy
uaEEci.
defeat disgraccful and unequiyocal, have been the
rule In base bail, the first "Cmcago" PRINCETON
has received was taken at the hands OF Yale and
the match Harvard against Princeton resulted lO-l.
results show order Of things and the ROOMS
in mourning. Boating Is dead, at least !0r some time to
It's governments from inception 10 close has been
tnat of autocacy-that OF an unsuccessful anOcracy
A the glory was sought for enc, but the inevitable do
fcat was suffered by the whole college. Football
longer 1nds Princeton its champion, and
though before this goal had not been lost for
three years Harvard and Yale have both beaten Prince
II hs.e a.. = Ia d
il rs poor workman who quarrcls with his teols. In
no concentration of effort but eNch does does not
"2 niS ~ & ee ec'' ~ vi IL iIerti in he T voiiS
Hcre quoted from s magazine ~ reference 10 atcicr:
., 1n,v and interest in The sollege on these sub
i..t. 'nd ti,e want nF business ind0mrpt and eX-
acIess in TIE conduct Of affairs The eager graduate
nieot, student ana s.s hu how athletics are prosper
r The generally hints that it very doubtful
how things Wall 20, because onOOk5 who Is tsc only nHn
chat play ai certain base refuses To play nEcSs his
mate Doc, i, put on the npc Doe cannot play ball.
bur snooks likes hIm because they both know the same
people at home, ,inOk the brand Of cigarettes
And So ~u0ofs nmidatrs the college and - gives II
away" sed~ncss u the bare Of college sports. The
In,ufp may furnish something more than untu!hllcd
promise. ~ present. atheiicsar at IA very low ebb.
Freshmen, or rather subFreshmen. are sWauaing the
town between thc hours OF Their entrance eNauatlon%
TIE campus ID scene OF busy preparation. seals are
being raised and everything put IN readiness for the
coming week, TIE spcciai pfominsnccs of wEleh are
grouped together IN Glass Day, which fails on Tuesday
this yeH, tAc Commencement having been removed 10
Thursday ins rad OF coming on wednesday a' usiihl
The s,yinuasuc exhibition 1s hrst ~ the Wor.in&
and various other things throughout Tie day
IN the evening the Senior promc"ade CON
cert and the sophomore reception, which
an entire novelty. "Wednesday is cocicty Day and Mon
day Il devoted To Oied0i ai s"'S ana tEe Iyhuc ue
bao. There is come Indication that larger class than
usual will enter. About 100 have appi d. over 100
graduate aud they 10 be very evenly divided among
The professions The outlook the week Is promising
Everything i, well arranged and largo crowds are COM
ins which OF Itself is quite sufficient to insure enthu-
Ssl5ln.
TUFTS COLLEGE.
PRESIDENT CAPEN's ANNUAL REPORT-ISCRRAsE IN
THE NUMBER OF srUDRHTS-ELECTIVE STUDIES