New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
PROSPERITY At RUTGERS COLLEGE.
HOW THE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN ADVANCED UNDER
PRESIDENT GATES.

HOW THE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN ADVANCED UNDER
PRESIDENT GATES.
Rutgers College, although in its one hundred
and sixteenth yea, Is yet young In the sense OF
possessing vigorous life Under the administration Of
Dr. Gates, which began four years ago. 1t took new
departure in mary.directione. Quantity and quality Of
work done by It's students rather than large numbers TO
the catalogue its distinctive aim And yet
last fall foItyslx students, more than for many
years previous, were admitted. More emphasis was
gvon to modern languages than formerly The accom-
pshed professor In charge OF these retained for
lecturing their literature, while assistant full Of
enthusiasm employed to give the students
thorough drill in grammatical forms ana principles At
the time German and French textbooks on
scientific subjects introduced, TO secure
working useful familiarity with those tongues Nor
the classics neglected Greater attention has
been bestowed also upon this department. and with
marked results.
During the year additions have been made to
the library well the philosophical ami scientific
apparatus Under the management of Mr. I. =. Epson,
the librarian TWO card catalogues OF tho books both by
subjects and authors have been completed. and
quinquennia Catalogue Of the officers and students OF
printed with unusual taste has been pu b.
shed Incaniescent and electric lights we been
introduced with fine effect in illustration Of
physics and astronomy and architecture. Gymnastic
exercises under skful instructor have been
made compulsory in the sopnomots and fresh
man classes The sage Library. in connection with the
Theological Seminary, and numbering over $1,000
volumes extended to the college students the same
privileges drawing books which have hitherto been
enjoyed by the theological students exclusively The
BussIng prizes exempore speaking at the close OF
senior year led 10 two exercises term In each OF
the four classes In extemp0re debating before COM
mitee OF the faculty The laboratory, besides being
well attended and by post graduates OF other col
leses dong amount OF useful work for various
uer .Ons throughout the state. reading room well
piled with papers and periodicals has been opened IN
connection with hc Christian CatiOn or the college
The senior class gave recently two entertainments con-
sting Of a lecture by Joseph Cook and fine concert,
the proceeds Of which thoy propose to leave In the
form OF a class memorial
The financial condition OF the Institution Is better than
ever history. The endowment fund has been
increased by S67 900 actually paid ill., besides sl3OoO
recently palC constitute the Pruyn Library FUND
The friends and alumni during the last year responded
10 efforts OF President Ga 70 make the income
meet the expenses by subscr ing sum amounting 10
from - 900 To $4,000 year for five years To come,
first time years there Is balance In the treasury
after all demands are satisfied.
The alumni Grafton will he deli Tercd Tuesday, June
%, by Alexander Johnston graduate or Rutgers III
1870 and now Professor OF Political Economy ana
Jurisprudence at Princeton The literary s0cetles VII!
addressed by Charles f. Fitch Editor OF me Rocssfer
Democrat aud Lecturer Journalism IN Cornell nlver
sitv on tho whole the year has teen marked by good
work accomplished the students ana faculty ana
by enlarged beIality and wisdom on the part OF
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