New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-08
.,,v,aaxs LEARNING At PRINCETON,
rroRraSr CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN THE
- 80 oo1d,EeE CURRICULUM.

esl COLLEGE CURRICULUM
p,,soeson, n. j., June Tine irus'eos SO 80
1ns S.,,.g, curriculum met here yesterday ana
% ~. - r,commend the Board Of Trustees 10 soop'
n..ssasnt Patton's new scheme OF seuu9
,st.on. with the assistance OF the en'ilo i"CS "
.hs college, has been at work on THIS pl~n io
mole year Everything Is now reauy " P' ,,a,.
J,na meeting Tho scheme eniOooieS tI
AZ. hsas OF President Patton on Advaheea oduoS'o"'
MANY nav studies both required and eiecu'o' ha'o
h.<o introduced and the old studies nave Ucen
cd Arranged In such way as 10 annh' VI -
,p,ts in the general work OF the s'uucH'.' -,
s~ g. rou, scbsme is that certain fundamental
ss,s,.s such nc logic and chemistry, may % ihuo.
$3.50 earlier IN the course than HERETOFORE anu 1"@'
Increased opportunity for specialization may - Az
..aea. It Is intended that senior year eA~ 80.
voted extensively TO specialization auN Tho Old
-, an bo wish to do so to carry inc oiu-
sAAs..sa oo,,ooa course The purpose is 70 Aio"
nen 20 anticipate their
eholce VI o''o~ ~ .u,.Ins unchanged, and Will have
.,.o,,vns Ioeto German and chemistry p@No o'0I'
hyousht down 10 sophomore year. mo @uiCu - -,
800 ,.o,r IN sophomore year has been reduceo' ou.
- ~ electives offered brings the average vi
- 80 evsteu, sven above the average VI 'io o'4
rour hours elective-tha is iour VI VIC 80.
allowed IN TIC eOPnNANA~ -
- r.ou,pod Junior year VIII nave een' uOulo .
Hon "a Sx hours elective Political economy
Vu .s,v has been pushed down from senior % Junior
very 49,. q one Of the most important changes IN
sohsme, since It is imperative n@ mon
10. .o S,vs an adequate knowledge OF Tho pnhopleS
,s,s s.,,noe before taking up senior year s'uuies
" ~" "a. - ,pror electives embraces eight genera
80 =, s.usios, scven Of which arc common 70 Dom
a "a cantor years, the professors In most cases
!uniVl .,t.yparye courses. The now electives OF
si ,..y are advanced logic, general biology al
ssncod chemistry, early English heOrew ana
archaeology. .,,. x... an.
T1s studies brought down from senior ScAS ~
s,,.ory, of philosophy. comparative PohHos
.-SSc.n constitutional law. history OF ART.
ssssury Of political theories, hternAaonSS
~ and histology. A student en sn'sr
- fpjor honors In any department must Nno IoT n
fonrs, elective IN that department senIT 80 -
ssye univ one new required study, sVidnnoos Oh
St.sonj}v which WIN be taught by President Patton.
SSsre Will be four hours OF required classroom VOTE
ner veeE ard ten hours of elective classTUom woeh
Sa nav eecye studies Of senior year arc mo science
M government advanced Hebrew, homan law, WI
Sennorsry phIlosopAy Kant, theoceuce5 PHYSICS
sdyaDced biology, municipal law and Italian. -.
stndent must pursue SIX hours At elective WORK ID
3 AZ depsrtment or taking only four hours ne mus
maintain first group standing In the required sSody "a
~ an denartrnent General honors Wib Do Sranpo
a. c<x,egx nj excellence, as a. present
The marking systcm will be continued In INC eopno-
s,ore and freshman years. Tho college year VITA De
divided into two nrs instead OF three a. hSreoiose