The New York herald., 1878-10-28
man, and what ne says OF tho country OF HIS choice
may be regarded as authoritative.
AMERICAN COLLEGES.


Professor Charles Thwing, OF Amherst, who has
written number OF magazine articles the
subject OF American colleges, has published
through G. r. Putnam's sons, a little book,
titled 'Amercan Colleges; rheir Students and WORK..
which contains: great deal OF valuable Information
Tor parents and tor young about to enter upon
college course. There chapters in the book,
which discuss the subjects OF Instruction. expenses
and pecunary aid, morals, religion, societies,
athletics and health, Journalism, tellowshps choice
a college and rank college as test or
future distinction. All that Professor Thwing has TO
say on these subjects commands attention IRON his
feature Of the history OF college education In Amer
ica. says the Professor tho constant expansion Of
the curriculum He then gives estimates which rep
resent tho amount OF tho Instruction given By the
different colleges. not only In the present year. but
also in tho two three years, well tho
eral character of college studies which will probably
prevail for tho next three iour years. The condi-
tions OF admission TO college arc highest at Harvard,
ana lowest tho small colleges OF the Harvards
requirements for admission than those
of the University Of Michigan; Mlchgan's than
those OF Yale, with the exception OF Greek, and Yales
slightly than those ofAmhcrst. Michigan, though
admitting the graduates OF the best high the
State without examination, requires in general
extended knowledgs OF mathematics than Harvard;
but less extended reading OF Crock and Latin. Loav
ing out Harvard and possibly tho University OF Mchi
gar the amounts OF the requirements for admission to
our colleges present great essential difference.
But the quality Of the knowledge required for enter
ing the colleges is subject creator varia-
tons than its quantity. In tho compari-
sons OF courses OF instruction Harvard and
Yale arc selected types OF tho larges. Eastern COL
egcs Amherst The type OF Eastern colleges OF the
ava ctys nortp
Middebury the typo small COLLEGES as Bates aud
Colby. The University of Michigan represents tho
large colleges of the West The mathematical
ton in our colleges is less In and covers
space OF time than the classical The
Of the total annual expenses Of students at Harvard
which may be considered the representative of
tho city colleges arc about $3.50 and $4,000
'sBut these amounts arc oxtromes," says Pro-
fessor Thwing; "poor students spcnd $3.50 or
5000, and the expenses OF the majority OF wealthy
students do not exceed s., 500 Tho poer student
pays for tuition $780, docs the ricn for room rent
with chum, $22 for board the Memorial Hall Club,
In which there many Of tho rich we'll as all
the poor students, $3.50 Tor ,hirtyeight weeks The
cost Of his coal and gas is about $780, and OF text
books not less than 500 These i've items amount TO
s374, without including either Clothes washing or
travelling expenses. He provides furniture for his
room, which Ia chum bearing halt the expense costs
about $50. For tho wealthy Harvard student Pro-
Thwing allows $500 concerts opora theatre
and suppers tor private servant $0 horses $3.50
The initiation fec 10 the PORCELAIN CLUB at Harvard
is $500. Tho cheapest of Tho colleges is tho Michi-
gan University. But If Yale and HMvard have been
accused OF being 'the colleges OF rich nous sons,'
their aid to INDECENT students Is generous Yale
has somo 2S scholarships and Harvard H."
We are pleased to learn from so excellent IN au-
thorty Professor Thwng that intempcrance Is much
less common In our colleges than 1t was some years
ago. The causes OF difference in the moral condition
OF students Of most large colleges. the majority Of
which are located In cities, and that OF tho
small colleges situated in the country, are numerous
and diverse. They are found TO exist both in
college training the students and In the character
and surroundings Of the college Tho moral condition
oil American colleges is, lar the writer's knowi-
edge extends, far superior to the condition OF the
English university OF Cambridge. and judged by Cam
bridge OF Oxford also.