New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-19
RUTGERS COLLEGE.

NEW METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
NEw-BRUNswICK, n. j., June 18.-The pro-
gross of the year at Rutgers has been not financial but
in the methods and the grade of the scholarship In
some respects the standards at this college are above
those OF Princeton and rank with Yale ana Harvard
The present purpose of the educators who have it in
charge seems to advance this still further rather
than to stand still in order to admit younger men, as
your correspondence shows some colleges are doing
In order to this advancement the Preparatory school,
venerable institution under the direction % the trs-
tees OF the college, and whose rector is Prof. Reilly oil
the college, being used, the most efficient means 20
make the higher standard practicable. OF tine forty
three students already entered for the coming year.
twenty-sx from this school Ii IL eNceiiehiB
graded both in the classical and scientific departments
and has instructors, among them Dr. samuel
Lockwood the distinguished naturalist, and Dr. Gus
tavus Fischer author well known as an mprover OF
the modern system of Latin and German grammar.
Prof Alex Johnston returns from Hartford after
years absence, take his Old place at the school, The
entrance examinations at the college have been made
more rigid throughout and in Latin four more BOOKS OF
Virgil have added to the two previously required,
and in Greek two books OF Homer 1t Is proposed
70 require next year knowledge of Germanthe gram
mar and the ability read the whole OF Fischor's-
AIMS German method. The same rice OF standard Is
seen IN the scientific schOOl-wh which the State school
is combined Hitherto students have been required on
entering pass examination IN algebra only 10 qhdu-
ratio equations and in geometry only the first three
books The consequence is that four years course is
too short crowd in all the mathematics which II de
srbe teach students who take the engn, course
Hereafter algebra to series and geometry through plane
geometry will be thrown into the requirements for
admission The time which has hitherto been taken in
these which really belong to cool preparatory schools
may now be occupied with teaching the theory of equa-
TONS modern geometry, and more extended course IN
tromctry so that the student will be better prepared to
study the calculus, mechanics engneern and seodesy
Although the instruction the modern geometry must
necessarily he limited yet the Faculty think enough
ought to TAUGHT to make the language ineligible, give
the student insight into it and arouse desire TO pur-
sue The suffice to a greater length
The curriculum is beng steadily improved in other
WAYS 4 course of study is TO bc added IN the lower
classes to secure philoo ea knowledge OF the EnsSn
language The course proposed is: FIRST, Ango-saXon
second old English; third historical English grammar
II probable that this department will be taaen charge
OF by President Campbell very learned though modest
scholar Nh Cook of the tutors VINO has developed
great taste for lang gone to Europe to engage
IN course of study, and though no pledges have been
made to him, it's probable that on his return he viii
the service OF Che college 10 the pathological depart
mcnt Several of the present professors were made such
after OF study Europe had developed talents
which began to show themselves while undergraduates
aud when led to their first beng appointed tutr>. o.
tine Latin course have already spoken. Largr numbers
of students taking SIP cl subj cts IN IN" classes
supplementary to tn usual college requirements There
are yey or tr.y who are taking extra Greek, reading
authors not usually studied, mastering larger amount
OF those which ordinarily only "tasteo;" besides
which. much attention is given to the most approved
works ia comparative grammar and general rhiiology.
Rutgers is OF Jne few colleges IN the country winch
susins Ill char in tue department Of political ana
sue al The basis OF the course is Etl1 IN the
sophomore year by outline sketch of modern history
Later during portions OF te junior ana senior years.
tuc course includes the phio'opny OF history, political
ecOlunv, the constitutional history OF ENGLAND ana inc
Uitc states AM lhcihattOia l'W % coHso II IS pos
sble 20 take only general Wow OF s." WJea IahEc 1i
subjects but careful effort is made press knOwl
edge OF fundamental pnnflpeS, ana 10 sutsest
collateral lines OF rcaung ana study ior 'H T
examination, at The close OF each term are thorough ana
eX1ctn, and the work performed at some Oi these cX-
amuatons viii compare ityOraOy Win mat done AT any
Of this department is George W, Athctun, aud the
metacd OF ms teaching, combination oI lectures book
rotations and talks between stud mt and prOfc is
an adj nirtbe The professor has had practical eX-
cepted the Il publican nom alton for Congress IA
heavily mociatc di,ri. His share in the campaign
district Of economical subjects. ic ran ahead Of his
ticket in every town and me out OF the campaign VITA
Luue Tor his chair III The Fd uy. To SHOW the dtalyt
cal nature OF tic study III MS department ana inc tnoi
dnafes bee me LAWYERS nd politicians that political
science history cannot be too thoroughly taught ad
general he colleges are paying too little attention to
EXAMINATION IN GuIzoT
Define the word Civilization It, two elements
advantages OF each.
B. BCqncsts o. Rome Modern Civilization
4. Influence OF u Barbirdus ON No tern CIVILIZATION
8. What is Political L.s1l.macyl ,,.-,...,.....,.
causes winch produced 1t causes which operated to
Psi an end d 70 ge 1eT ThSs f % Of pot c
glman ees-shog tnst a,it.eE form OF political guar
g. SHOW The natural growth OF goy.Inment "a religious
tons OF legitimacy in government . 49,
9. states e church from the pm 10 the 18th Century
H. sure OF inc strength Of Mohacny~So characteristics
Of Ia. tiittO sjNtitgnlN.
49, Attempts Of the second Cass-Ca in France; W. In
H. Trace the development Capitalization in Frauce
In ner enla sencnt OF tonitoryi 10 La The mode oil
10 Date OF the reformation meaning OF the term ,o.,,
To- Of Affairs ia Europe whcn the Reformation began
TIE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
The Rutgers Scientific School Commencement is more
modest but BOT less important feature of the Commence
ent exercises Than the regular oraons on Wednesday
i'm the ODeri House This schOOl-which is the one en-
lowed by the state under the Agricultural College act
occupies a very important position in the State aud
exerts very beneficial influence. In the first place, the
various counties are entitled send, free of tuon,o
the college 10 pupils in the second place. the instruction
given the students IN the chemical course together
with the practical eXemplhcatiOn on the model farm
under the control of the college, give AN impetus to really
scientific farming all the State. Prof Cook, the
State Ge0Ogst is at the head of this department OF the
college and uis influence lecturer aud private adj
wiser is felt all over the State, and is credited naturally
TO the college; and finally the college has become the
headquarters of the scientific societies of the State
The State Agricultural Society, the Horticultural Society,
the Sanitary Society the McrOscOpical Society," the Med
zeal Society, and others, hold their meetings at the col
lege and thus the college is each year becoming more
identified with advanced work IN appie0 science The
agricultural farm Uf which have spoken, where expert
meus carried for the Illustration OF chemical laws
then relation 30 tine nOurishmcnt, growth ana pro-
ductiycness OF crops aud fruits was recently carefully
inspected by the state Board OF Agriculture, and
nOnneed by It's members 10 have been most Wisely and
instructiWely conducted.
the department of descriptive geometry Is working
into some prominence la The instruction. Readymade
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