New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
THE BOUNDARY CoMMISsION-A PLAN FOR HIGuER
EXAMINATIONS AND THE BEsTowAL OF APPRo-
PIRATE GRADES ADOPTED - RESIGNATION or
CHARLES n. SMITH.
ALBANY, Jan. 14.-At a Getting of the Re-
gents the University to-day the report OF the Com
mission on the boundary line between New-York and
Pennsyvania was presented by Chancellor Person IL
shows that owing the fact that the Pennsylvania
Legislature did no, meet 10 1880. 1t was necessary to
wait until tins year to proceed with the duty assigned
them The question to DO decided by the Commission.
cooperating With like Commission from Pennsylvania,
is whether the boundary line between the two States
should be the line laid out In 1850 or new limo estab
she on the Of the 47th parallel resolution con-
tinuine the Commission and accepting its report and
ordering it printed was adopted.
The Chancellor presented . report from the spe.
cisl Committee on higher examinations. 1t Ia
TO the effect that . conference OF college
aotborties had been held which the subject Of high
er examinations was discussed. and plan reported for
HIGHER examinations. aud the bestOwmen OF appropr-
ate grades The plan submitted proposes three distn CT
measures each having different object. but all having
for their ultimate purpose the OF the posi-
ton and enlargng OF tho influence Of the colleges OF tho
State. The fret measure college entrance examna-
tion with view 10 promote the admission OF students
of the academies into the colleges Of the State 1t In
short plan for examining candidates for colleeo Of
homo SCHOOLS instead OF u tue COLLEGES.
The second part OF the plan proposes ostgraduate
examination, open to those who shall have received
their Baccalaursate degrees from the colleges OF tho
State The object to offer tho graduates OF the COL
leees an honorable recognition Of superior scholarship
In the words OF President Anderson But small por-
ton of those who ought 10 have liberal education are
lifted to become good scholars Those who aro thus able
should be furnished with career for study and ncent
tive thereto which shall vastly higher result to
than can be reached by the average Of men, Such an
incentive It 10 hoped TO furnish by establishing q post
graduate examination OF such acharacter that II Will be
an honor for the past graduates to pass It,.
Each candidate is TO receive diploma comforting an ap
prOpae degree and the best candidate In the classical
languages shall DO appointed 70 classical fellowship
tue best In pure aud applied mstheIstics TO matne-
matica fellow the best in natural science TO SOL
Fellowship and the best In history social science
and philosophy 70 pso;Ophca M each 70 re-
The third part OF this plan pertains 70 the OF
Degrees, oSsn only 70 the sraduates Of Ne%Yorf COL
leees snail be conferred ON examination: Master OF
three Years after graduation Docor OF Philosophy and
Doctor Of Phology on candidates NOT iess than four
erees shall be held each year in Albany Immediately pre-
yous the University C0nvocation. Regulations as 10
the subjects VI examination and the option be allowed
to candistes In the SELECTION of subects shall be pub
shed least year 10 advance Of the umo OF ssca
degrees shall give notice at least three months be-
fore the time Of examination OF the subjects
at least neo one g %opSS in advance shall .sad
original thesis one OF these subjects This
thesis together with such original literary or scientific
work be may submit, shall form part OF his ex-
animation, and TO be taken into account LII determn-
ing the result The successful candidates shall receive
their diplomas on the closing day Of the University Con-
vocation.
Tine Rev Dr.. Fairbairn, of st. Stephens College, was
introduced. and spoke on behalf OF the convention Of
College Presidents. who bad discussed the matter.
The decision of the Convention was adverse
to the plan. The objections we're OF general
nature. In the first place the convention
did not feel inclined to commit itself to the
plan as submitted In the second place they looked
upon it as sort Of rivalry with the colleges OF the State,
would have O tendency 20 throw them into the
conducting examinations In that 1t would tend 10 par
study and preparation. final objection was the
ex sense attending IT. Tue speaker said That the Roch
eater University the Madison University Hamilton Col
lege the University OF NewYork. and st. stepnens Col
lego were represented In the Convention OF Colleges
long discussion followed, lasting upward OF an hour
and hall, 10 wnca the whole subject was thoroughly
reviewed Finally resolutions were adopted approx
ing draft OF the plan aud ordering IL 70 be re-
to the Committee on Academic Examina