New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-22
STATISTICS OF YALE UNIPERSfTY.
RAPID INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF s1CrENcs
FUNDS INCREASING But NOT -
ARR u ATE


FUNDS INCREASING But NOT -
PRoPoRTIoNATE RATE.
New-IIaven, Conn, Feb 81 lspeclal-Pcsfieat
Dwight has submitted bis annual report % the Yale
Corporation marked Increase in the tnsome CT
the college has occurred in tho last two Is, TIE
amount received. including gifts, since Jr 1898,
being over 1928 coo. In addition To this asa leg
acies have faIlcn to the college with the J 10
year which, though IN each case dependent as 20
tie time of their realization the conftnpaSce OF
a single life, wnl when realized, amount - O.
lieved to at least 100000 The number dents
connected with the university In the ye d, $3.50,
the last year of DR.. Porters official term As LOTS.
In the year 1es6jS7 tho number increa a 10 i,io4
and in 1928 to 1,245 Tho present year ueeo-osl
Il is 1885. The president urges the importance OF
Immediately beginning the construction OF new syn'
nasium and expresses the hope that frfenn on ,he
college Will give the $4,000 needed. keferenes
"a made to the inadequate accommodations for stu
dents in the scientific department and Information
given that It intended to erect new building Which
shall DO devoted to civil and mechanical enshoenns-
new department in the Divinity school, Is susses'ed
By tho establishment Of one or more sraaaa'o ieiDN
sbips Welding an income OF 5000 at last and o.
several graduate scholarships with foundation OF
$4,000 or 5000 each, the income OF which would d
helpful to those who desire TO continue their rheo-
logical studies beyond the limits OF The three Years.
course.
Tho number OF students In the Medical SCI COL
Is thirty-fve or double the number Of last yea. ho
number Of students the Law School has teen steadily
Increasing for several years. In 1ss6's7 IL was 20.
In Iss7-ss 1t was o. In 1ssS'59 It is LOG. Tho
Art school 173 students, fifty more tasn it had
last year. Concerning finances, the president ieeis
grave apprehension, and says:
"when the income from endowments cininkhes
from a rate of or 10 a rate OF per seat, II Is
manifest that an imperative need FOR the beass OF
endOwments exists BY the most careful mar sse
ment OF the funds OF university. the evb su rs
from this dminution OF the general rate OF est M!
been thus far prevented IN considerable M a. ro
the downward tendency Is so strong, and thin
are settling themselves In the financial sphs fmJ
ON the lower level that IL VIII soon be I'm 0 IDLE
evade the difficulty. The generous frief Is OF
university who desire its continued pros or
bear In mind the immediate nced of hnanch IL
TO PUSH THE NEW GYMNASIUM 81 10 We
movemsnt begun quietly moro than ar %
TO obtain funds for the building and equipm ~ ew
gymnasium for Yale University, has rece - ta'ie
definite and hopeful advance by tho apI M 'rs OK
tho following committee Of graduates to sea n
terprfse In charges Ex-Judge Henry Heh-d'
'54; Professor Eugene L. Richards. go 1cTes A.
Adee, '67; Thomas c. Sloane. '6s william sicLaies
20: William C. sullivan, 20: Arthur NJ s'dge, -.
chairman. A considerable impetus was g'si to the
undertaking BY the enthusiastic Yale Dime, S1 WesA,
ut which Professor Richards almfed br;sny bat or
cibly TO the conspicuous need of new syF1nas nm
az Yale. Subscriptions TO encourashg ame ~
have already been obtained, and the cohr utee =
teternined 10 push the work continuously and ~
crously unul it IS accomplished.