The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.

VAvoRADLE PROGRESS REPORTED Al THE
PRINCIPAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
LARGE ADDITION TO THE NUMBRn OF
STUDENTS.
The college examinations are now we'll nigh
Guided at the principal institutions In the CITY, and
the students looking forward to atwo months
vacation, which will give them opportunity OF
improving their physical condition and returning with
senewed vlgor to their mental labors next year. AZ
one time II seemed as though this precious boon OF
vacation would DO tho children OF tho pub
Inc schools by some wiseacrcs who appear to think
that all work anu no play might MAKO Jack smart
boy, reversing the sense of the old provorb. For
tunatcy, however, the Committee OF tho Board OF
Education, which had this matter under
side.ation, has reported Adversely to the
proposition. The teachers will no doubt
be glad hear OF this termination to
hpropostion which, II carried out, would take from
them the little relaxation at present afforded them.
Those fortunate youths who took time by tho FORE
ioc1 passed their examinations aud inscribed their
names the roll OF Students may we'll be congratu
lated on their SUCCESS. But tho other class, by
means small IN nunbcr. VINO have been rejected
received conG,tionlIly, ~ill have TO "cram'' their
minds as we'll as their stonachs during this season OF
leisure, and, along With pumpkin pies or other
Try Diet Will have 10 swallow large doses OF Euclid or
Denosthenes. However, the indications also point
to largely increased number OF students next year.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
At Columbia College some eighty candidates for tho
Freshman class havo presented themselves, about
seventy OF whom will be entered. For acceptance
each student has 10 como up TO certain standard VI
excellence marked his examination papers.
The unlucky student who has alter his name is re-
1tcted, and he who is marked Is received condition
aly that Is 10 say, he VIII havo 10 pass another ex
animation IN September for tho branch IN winch he
has Jailed, but not for the other branches. Professor
Van Amringe, OF the Board oi Examiners, says that
he has never seen a. good examination at tho
college, good many moro Candidates arc expected
10 present themselves IN September. Pro-
lessor ScnRol examines German and Pro-
lessor Loseuu III French. The Board OF Examiners,
rejecting candidate according 10 his excellence con-
tiss Professors Drlslcr, Van mtiDge aud Short.
Tho reports other professors handed Ia 10
them ana they are TO hold their ilnal meeting for
these decisions next Monday. seventy out OF tho
eighty candidntes should DO admitted tue proportion
viii be unusually large Last year out Of q hundred
applicants twenty-five were rejected.
me examinations In tae School OF Mines are not
yet completed, but as far they have progressed
they mako a better showing than usual Gut OF tho
anyeisht Candidates In this department It expected
that about tortycgbt Will piss The majority OF the
Applicants Ia This department come IN the ta-the
reverse OF the rule IN The college proper-out about
many have been received THIS year during tho
corresponding period last yeur.
A new feature has been introduced in Columbia Col
lege regard 10 FREQ scholarships Tho rule that
young who can pass a able examination show
that they qualned 10 enter upon represen
tation 10 The president ana treasurer that they
unable 10 pay their tuition, be received without
charge. Inc condition Is now annexed that II The
mittod under that clause he must main
tain degree Of excellcnc" represented as 70 OF winch
100 IL the maximum. Otherwise he Is Liable 10 ior-
lett his privilege The idea 10 that students who
this great favor should oe willing to apply them
solves diligently and do credit 70 the college In
turn. tar larger number than Is generally supposed
avail themselves OF this privilege. Ltst year, out OF
the 465 stuaonls Ia the Academic Department
tho School OF mes, there were 120 ttnore than one
fourth) who received free sch oarshps. Tho number
OF students last year wss:-Academic Department,
227; school OF Mines, 23S; Law School, 462; Medical
school, 4l3; total, $40 Next year. II Is estimated,
will show increase from $50 10 ZOO Al the CON-
mcnceinent, which will take place next Wednesday,
al. La-past ten O'CLOCK In tho AcaGcmy OF Music,
there many important prizes 10 DO awarded. The
chief two $500 each Tor three years,
the prizc III German aud prlz, OF the Alumni AS
ISOLATION.
CoLLEG. or THE CITY or Ngw YORK
The examinations have just concluded IN tho Col
logo Of tho City OF New York. There have been $50
applicants Five did not present themselves, $50
were rejected and COS werc acceptcdabout the usual
percentage This Is an increase In tho number vi
phcants over any previous year. Lat yoar thcrC
were 1856. which was considered u large number Az
o consequence tho college Will be Iulur next year
than ever before and toc professors are a. loss
where 1nd for uli tho classes. Tho
be over 1900 The number OF Instructors Is
very hrniled, there being only thirty-nve and the
appropriation for tho college has been cut d0wn
$4,000 mo examinations Wero ul oral and have
bocn concluded IN two days. throe branches bong
taken up each day. The applicants wero all mum.
bcred und their written examinations marked with
thor numberA The markag VI tho papers WIN Tie
degree OF excellence OF each student constituted the
chief labor OF tho examiners, and they were obliged
to WORK lar into tho night only concluding ut mid
night ON Thursday. Tho commencement will take
pace Juno II and tho college reopen Scptcm-
Der IL.
UNIVERSITY.
Z The EXAMINATIONS at the New YORK University arc
admitted Is not yet Known. but tho results thus Tar
are very satisfactory.