New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-08

OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE nv the Kew JAhfS
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TIE ANXgAL REf9RT 9F P TIE o f rmE BoARp or
TRUSTEES, June 2, 1879 svo up. 81
In addition to the usual official information
respecting the condition Of the College during the past
academic year, which is presented in TINS elaborate
Report President Barnard engages In the discussion OF
several important educational questions and ohers
many valuable suggestions in regard to them, Whlch
give the document character of pubic and permanent
interest IL regard the elective system OF study the
President earnestly insists the necessity OF is wider
demands of the Its the only PLAN he maintains
which can do Justice Ia the variety wGich must enter
into the scheme Of academic education, II We would
Keep abreast with the progress Of knowledge or "ief
thorough instruction in department OF learning
Many complaints are currently made with regard TO the
omissions and defects OF the present system OF teaching
II is asked why French, and Spanish, and German
md AnglO-saxon do not enter into the college
rourse; why botany and physiology are not taught
as well as algebra and Greek; why the studth'
4 not initiated into the doctrine of quaternions
and the calculus Of variations one eruc OF
Columbia alleges that chemistry has been driven into
rorner another that history has been turned out Of
Doors aud another nsinUates that the English language
aud English composition hardly taught at ALL Tine
principle elective study, according TO President Bar
nara affords the only key to the difficulty II the stu
is limited to certain number OF subjects be can
uO time for the thOrOug mastery each the teacher
will be able TO do justice TO his subject The college
can thus enlarge the scope OF its teaching and embrace
every subject OF literary scientific interest in its
course without mparing the thoroughuess Of its in
ftrucon. Ii is only this way that any college III the
prescut age can preserve high character insttu
ton of learning III treating Of the Importance OF post
graduate instruction, President Barnard takes bigh
ground defence Of the University system as adapted
10 the spirit of American institutions. The time has
come he AYERS when liberal provision will have 10
be made in this country for instruction OF the high
est character. large number Of our young
men now resort TO Europe for the teaching
which they cannot fud at home. Many Of the most
distinguished officers OF American colleges were edu-
Gated abroad This shows that the demand has long
listed higher degree OF education than can be sup
piled in this country. A marked improvement, how
ever has taken place within the last twenty years
Schools Of science have grown up which give sasfac-
tory in that department and our young men
need no longer 10 abroad TO fit themselves for the
scientific professions. But for the range of sub
jects beyond the limits of the exact sciences we have
yet scarcely begun provide The few efforts thus far
made in this direction in the creation Of the
lecture for postgraduate obstruction Ill some OF
the older American colleges. These present the germ
OF the system of university education, OF which
the full development must be the work of time. 1t is
only by this gradual process that the university system
can be established IN this country. fully appointed
university Is costly institution TO be created by
single act Of private munhcence. Nor is ii probable
that State bounty Will effect what cannot be accom-
plshod by individual hberaity. sui, says President
Barnard the university system destined TO establish
user country. This is matter of necessity. Its
the last step IN progress which commenced with
national existence. 1t viii be the Outgrowth of
existing college system an evolution not creation. In
regard to tho admission Of female students 10 the
academic classes President Barnard is both explicit and
decided He asserts that great number OF our most
udlcious thinkers majority, convinced that,
IN the OF society, the mental culture Of women
should DC equal in character TO that OF men, The demand
has been made--and It's reasOuableness is generally
conccdedhat the educational advantages should
be offered to young that are now offered TO
young men. This admitted by many who deem II not
expedent that the should receive instruction
IN common But this idea Is by means, universally
prevalent. On the contrary, IN more than half the
colleges OF the United States, young women are ad-
united on the young and attend the
Fame instructions at the hours. No question
be raised according to President Barnard TO the
practicabhty Of adopting this plan in Columbia
College, nor is It easy 10 suggest any reason
why it should not be adopted. The admission
of young into the classes would not
I'm any way interfere with processes OF instruction
they are conducted. The opposition TO the plan.
President Barnard atrms is matter Of feeling rather
than Of argument. This is owing 10 the fact that the
admission of young into colleges is al innova-
ton upon mmenOria The spirit of conservatism
never fails up against novelties however power
fI the reasons in their favor. President Barnard
forcibly urges the adoption Of the measure on tue
ground that the presence of young women in colleges IL
conducive 60 good order The isolation Of young men
IN masses all society but their leads to the
formation Of rude habits and TO disregard of the
mon prOpretie of life No degree of good breeding
secure youth against this danger. Many other
for the measure are set forth with grave eoQuence
adapted TO The OCCASION and with moral courage that
IS not always Characteristic of academic life The Re
port will doubt attract attention and provoke
lnout, whatever be thought of IFS conclusions
10 one can question the ability with which they
enforced surrounding the paper with an interest which
rarely attaches TO official documents
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The Duryee ZOuaves,n Of which regiment
the services during Civil War described IN this
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Of Colonel Abram Duryee and organized the month
Of Aprl 1861. In four days after the recruiting had
commenced 80 the enthusiasm to under
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