New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
ING TIE rEAcnING FORCE.

ING THE TEACHING FORCE.
The prosperity and steady development Of Prince
ton continue under the new administration and a re
view Of the ac2d"mc wear lu>t closed exhibits
gratifying advance in almost every direction. To
speak first of material interests, the now buildings
claim attention. Albert bod Hall. the imposing new
domitory. j, rapidly approaching completion. and
viii hc ready for occupancy before III" opening Of the
next tcrm. Plan also prepared for second and
larger dorm'oty. which Will De began IN the autumn.
Both Of thee binding, the gift Of Mr.. susan
Brown, of Princeton. and the first j. named in
memory Of her distinguished brother. the late Pro.
fcs,or bod. Tie chemical laboratory i well
under way this {, t. De an extensive building Of
sand tone and brick. with "a frontage Of lO- feet
Na>-2g't and l0l feet on asimgton IT. Professor
Cornwall Ia, iccn long engaged IN celebrating the
plan. and IL j, believed that the result viii be- uaex
ccllcd for completeness, and convenience Bnilding
and apparatus are - cost Sl-o.oOO which is pre-
seuted by the tr-tcc~ o the John G. Green estate.
The literary -pltCs. tine Wig aud Cho,ophic. are
erecting halls. vhih viii bc splendid buildings ~
white marble, replacing the old structures. which had
become far too small for the growing membership
"a, Vel It, bCls below the standard of convenience
ard comfort. The dynamo hou.e and magnetic o.
scrvaio.y FOR the u-c of the new hoo Of Electrical
Eupinecrin- have Lcea completed and occupied for
some month, past The central portion Of the
Museum # Historic Art h1, also been completed and
finished, end the collection, viii be ready for display
in the ial Tho" collections. well A. those Of the
Gcolosiol Nu-cum. are being largely inerasef. the
cXp.diton of 10 Z. Eastern oregon hayinS secured
an cAt-ivc ana valuable cries Of the fossil vertebrate,
Of tlat region, whc ot.cr, have boon added by
purcha-r. notably beautiful collection from the
famoE, phosphate deposit, in the south Of France.
I".~ striking. but npi l"-, important than these
additions. i, the renewal Of the sanitary arrange
mclt~ of lle college. The newest and most ap-
proved appliances aic being substituted throughout
fo. thp~" now in place. which viii result in tho
greatly increased conf, Of th, -tadont,. Not 10 he
outionc i'm taI, essential matter the town ho, engagd
IN the work Of sanitary reform. ard there Is every
reason TO believe that complete IS, ten - sewers will
be- shortly undertaken. For such small place tho
town # rr9'"torta tas an unusual nuub'" o advantages
aud an abundant supply Of ~" best water. elactc
lrat-. fr'' postal delivery, and now the addition Of
Sewers. make .r attractive place T. i've in.
R'pidiy the accommodation, for tie students are
being increased. they ou'>'uppot by t' groVth Of
m" ,tla"It body. Wh'e ether coli"gc- cOngrituate
tlam-e,o on .lcro'-c of 10 20 J. pr cent. Prince
tons increase this yor is 80 per cent. At tho June
examinations - 'tud iate~ ououfnE tho>c who went
iu for prelmutr",l. prc-cutd themselves. T. datp
there have ben admitted 30 f-c-hmor. IN ldliuon N
ycra admitted TIE upper cliSc~ and thor i, every
Iudioat oI TIA with tAc -cptrmi "r examinations. when
tie ~pccli tud n~ and caudcao- for clas,c, CHER
than the freshman usually appear the total admission
viii amount 20 between 80 and 300
The recent lorHl examination, held In this civ show
tli' Their var, tlIr, tive applicant, hr admission
to Harvard 100 Yale and ninet, three - Princeton.
Th, indicate, a, compared will tho figure, for last
year Il -,ihiaS advance for Princeton aad Yale. al
cofce-p ..diu-y noticeable decrease for Harvard.
iu l--9 there -Aty-one applicant, for Harvard:
ci-hly-Hv for lale and >iXtvtvo ior Princeton
i will b' soon tEt' Princeton, gain D, the largest
l.ilc trtv - a-t.a,t twenty 'nr for lab" while
Nl"yud ''. i"'n'' -iN ,"-- appIlc4nf, TN, wear
Tn. " c.r.culum went into ,paratIon a-t >opien.
boz ana is p uv'd - u" -TafSl lng >f''"~~. much
DC. r,u-c If coc. .yc~ ha. ben opened 20 under
rleltpttc- AND a i3 number ~ courses ~ iu-
f,r increased specialization Il wDrh. Tho var.
b. pircUar. offers t. -" candidate for one %. m
deep foundation FOR ms future ana techn wOri,
~trty # divinity. medicine or law. The school
OF science has also mat" important rvi''orN m II,
scicocc. uo' pursuing the NOR strictly technical anf
professional course may have much wider ldyant sGe'
tnu i'i'r' u IRE study oi lf't1'Nr". history plo>o-
ruy ct The Ei.'tIlcal school ha> been u operation
f1r 'clr IN -."l' slice anI every indication u
rapid and steady growth
FLc Increase of Students and the continual addition
0f now cpr~-- of study rHGir" 0 courc CORE pond.
irc increase 30 The t"Irhu- body Profess Iofrow
Wlpr ,"'n"> th- year 10 hi- alma mater WIN well.
earned IoHpr-t now professor oi economies Is p ~
slpu chosen. and ~.Nfti low instructors a. q b
added .n var.oH- d'putmeut> c'pc tllv IN those os
f mathematics. classic and modern arcu3-,S. \
u,t4il. all tIon is u tho election of Ernest Rich
aid-op 70 tc lbraran~hp. made vacant los the death
m, v RI, Of the COLLEGE by no mean, cci,es with N,
close ~ rhe term. i..f1s Lihh,y -i,od Do
important wor, for the tnted states r~h CommiSs.ol
and has q largo force under hYn The sys'om ~
s..cn'lI, expeditions 20 tie West wluch ~ b'snu
u 1-t7. arf hy means = which much valuable work
ha> Icon accomplished. sin continue On op ration
IT,. eighth of tl'-c expeditions. under tho charge o.
I,- ,f,-~n. -sott and V,t. v.U v~ ms surrm,' tho
m'ocouc formations II Nebraska and Dakota. 70 extend
tie llec,ou, maj there lu former yeas.