New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-17
PRINCETON COLLEGE.

GROWTH OF THE COLLEGE DURING THE PAST YEAR
"A PROPOSED POST GRADUATE CoURsE-AN EF-
FORT TO MAKE THE DEGREE OF A. NJ. MORE
VALUABLE.
rFRoMAN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT CT TIE rRIBuSE.I
PRINCETON, June lathe past year has
witnessed many changes and improvements in the Col
lege Of NewJersey and the Class OF 7s leave very diff
ferent institution from the they entered only four
years ago Aided by ample andlarge Dequess
the improvements in both buildings ard curriculum have
gone steadily forward. The improvements IN the
ground and buildings under the and supervision OF
Professor E. D. Lindsey Professor Of Architecture and
graduate LEcole des Beaux Arts at Paris, who has
been connected with the college for year two have
been many and great almost 10 transform them in
appearance The college campus has Deen graded,
levened and sodded throughout ITS whole extent and
now vies most favOraby in beauty with the college
yard at Harvard, the Yale campus at New-Hayen.
The large recitation building Dickinson Hail. has been
much improved by the addition Of roof in place OF
the galvanized iron cornce which formerly covered It.
MoreoOm has also been gained for two large examina
tion-rOoms one OF which has been fitted with stage
and every appliance for illustrated lectures The
JnO. O. Green Scientific Building has been doubled In
SIZE aud forms quadrangle The professors In the
scientific department have fine eassrO0ms at their
disposal and every appliance which be had for good
and successful teaching. The full results Of the scen
tc expedition OF last Summer have not yet been made
public. The formal announcement Of the work achieved
viii made by President MoCOsh TO the Board OF Irus-
tees at their next meeting
But fine buildings and appliances do not necessarily
make a college successful, although they contribute
largely that end TO the college work proper that
one looks TO Judge fairly institution OF learning In
this the past year has shown advancement and improve
msnt also. The work accomplished has been good aud
the teaching able. The professors. Mr.. Sloane in
Latin Mr.. Orris in Greek. and Mr. lockwood ia civil
engineering, have shown themselves Wen hted Tor their
apdh won fh0 &c n
Dances Of the past Winter awakened apprehension that
Melted I'm numbers but so far this 10 be
The Yesterday, the first day Of entrance exanina
On elghy-sx applied for entrance 10 the academic dc
partment and sixteen 20 the scientific, and word mas
been sent Of twelve to fifteen applications az
the examinations held a Chicago ana Cnclnnhu. by
the courtesy OF President McCosb / am enabled to
transmit the post graduate courses arranged Tor me en-
suing year together with the scheme 70 be suDmtle1 70
the Board Of Trustees IN regard 70 the post graduate
courses and the applications for degrees As viii readily
be seem these courses open VICE neia 10 y3uug cn
DESTROYS OF higher education and many OF The gradn-
ating class will probably avail themselves Of the puvi
lege although these courses open TO graduates OF
other colleges also. They are twelve in number as fol-
lows;
l. Lectures on the Motive Powers with discussions in Con-
temporaneogs Philosophy. dIeside DEN, 9ecoah.)
Ill Pato's Philosophy. with "The Republic" Books VI
ana A. Selected portions o. latin Roman thought
Ethics and Religion. from Cicero 10 Augustine professor
T. headings in Modern Philosophy with special
VI, Course IN Early English professor @gTr3y9
Vii Course sanskrit professor McCWdy. Of tho Sem
IT Exercises IN original Latin Composition oby's Latin
Grammar.) professor sloano.) ,,,, ,,..,,.,,
\. special courses IN Physics; (Pr0iessor Brackett
XII chemistry, General Analytical and Applied Profes
so aTahee Geometry and Algebra Crutor Halsted
The regulations arc as follows. IN substance;
l. Every shan meet with Lis class one hour
3 There shan be rigid examinations In every coursepur
b Each post graduate shan pay s25 instruction hour
involved m materials used by him This may be
moved whole part the students circumstances re-
Quire H.
In regard 20 the comforting OF higher degrees the fol
lowing plan viii suggested % the Board Of Trustees
by the committee appointed for that purposei
IN the Soss under a css Faculty passing @
e1annatons N Studies P9Is1e sn1 9S e1Sq 70 sPy iO
2 bachelors Of taking at p O course each
Shall be entitled close Of two 70 apply for the degree
s. bachelors Ar pursuing learned professions ard
graduating in their department. sa Dc sned 20 Apply Tor
Bachelors Of arts not pursuing learned profession may
vded they have submitted 70 committee appointed by me
they seek me decree literary philosophical or scientific
paper ana is 81 A Who las devoted all his time
TO two years post graduate oo1rse IN the college and
Of original research may apply Tor the degree oi Doe0
Of Philosophy or Doctor Of Science
This report which will almost certainly DO accepted
by the board Of shows move in the right drec
lion and will make the degree OF A. NJ. involve some
labor and study instead Of being 80 easily attanabe as
at present many colleges and therefore OF niue
value The town IL rapidly ming up ioi
ment and the visit OF the President, VINO leaves WASH
ingtOn on Wednesday night after the marriage cere
mOnv OF his niece arriving here on ILursoay InOng
will doubtless attract many people. General hSerman
delivers an address before the college on Wednesday
afternoon at D. No. in the First Presbyterian Chudch
on Professor Henry and Collegiate Education" Inc
town Is already filed 10 overlooking with visltOIs'
The first annual meeting Of the Princeton AthleueClub
took place Saturday the University grounds 1t was
well attended These games are not the regular Cal
edonian games OF the college, which take place ON Mon
day but we're held under auspices Of several towns
people many students competing Lee the celebrated
amateur OF the University O Pennsyyania was present.
Iut was prevented from taking part having strained
tendon In bis leg The games were well contested ana
interesting throughout
DE- Hedge, OF the seminary, Ii lying very low, ana
should his death occur within the next few days great
gloom will be cast over the commencement festivities.
Yesterday Doctors Beardman and Hedge. OF Phladei-
phia summoned 10 Princeton, ana he Ii no better
to-day
Much surprise has been expressed that the Grand Jury
took notice OF the OF the three students held un
der bail 10 appear before them for the assault on the
seminary studentslast Winter II Is stated on good
authority that the whole matter smcaby arranged
before meeting Of the Grand jury the guilty students
eOnfessing the Faculty and paying compensation OF
glbO OF Mr. fDdlay, the injured seminary student
This just been dvuged, and has created some DIS