New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
LETTERS AT CORNELL
CHANGES IN THE CoURsE.LECTUREs.

Ithaca May lO.-The department Of English
Literature with Professor Coron has been strong
on the literary side but the authorities have desired
is 10 be equally strong the pathological side. ar
cordingly Professor James Morgan Hart ha, been
called 10 new chair Of Rhetoric and English Phlol-
o,y Professor Iiart's coming gives occasion for a
complete Encouragement Of the department. Pro
fessor CorsOn', chair had to do with the rhetoric a.
we'll a. En- gish literature hcuccforth the course IN
this department will be confined exclusively e"
English literature and Professor Hart VIII have
charge Of the subject Of rhetoric. viii have TO
assist him three Instructors. Professor Brainnrd {"
smith who has been associate professor Of rhetoric
and oratOry, made associate professor Of clocuto on
and oruory. Thi, Is made necessary by the growing
number Of students and the great demand Cor iuAtrc
ton IN the art Of public speaking. These chang
make it necessary 10 withdraw the In Journal
isn-a course which at the university has always
been regarded course in rhetoric. The Dis
continuing Of this is regretted by many Of the
trustees. but il could not well be avo dcd. Here
after the department Of English will have the ex
elusive attention Of two fun professors. an as-
sociate professor and three instructors. II l. hoped
that with this force all the worn may Ice Of thc
best quality and that for graduate students ample
field will be Afforded for advanced instruction. Pro
lessor Hart will give twO in Early and Middle
English and will have Il summary for advanced students
in English Pathology.
Two remarkable OF lecture, have just been
given before the school OF Law and another will be
given next week Of equal value. Lat wcc! Judge Al
fred G. Coke of the United state, District Court gave
siY lectures on the Law Of Admiralty awakening cnlhu
siastic admiration among the students for their
cioauencc a. well rs their learning This week cV
Governor Daniel II. Chamberlain has been continuing
hi cour.e on The Constitution. lie has gwen tx
Lectures on the Executive Power Next w"-k judge
r. N. Finch OF Che Ncw-Iork Court ot App al ",ii
give course Of the same nunbcr Of lecture, ON the
subject 0f Fraudulent COnvcyancee
Tn" law school, although only three years on,
has more than 100 siuGcnts, and in ever, way Is
showing remarkable prosperity.
Arrang, melt nave ,c"n made for joint debate on
the tariff for the 10Th day Of May in Barnes Hail. M
der the an piceS Of the Cornell Congrc,s
The frcctr-idc thnOry Will be pres ntci by Louis
F. Post. NcW1 orR lawyer aud viii be opposed "
Major l. X. Paneborn. Editor Of the Jersey City
journal II /, expected that TIL, event Will be on"
OF unusual interest.
Professor Goodwin Smith has made his animal
visit To the unvcr- ity, very much 10 the gTaitcF~
ton Of his numerous fenda here lie let rcd IN,
year on Tho Connection between the History oi
Osford University and the History OF the ENGLISH
II has been week Of great social activity a. Tho
university. Numerous dinners and rccep ions have
been given 10 Professor Goodwin smith and Gov
eIn0r chamberlain.
Euro Of the ball nine. informed Your correspondent
Yesterday that he had played four games With other
colleges and one with profess nine and hal won
every game S!nc" then. howcvcg. the La faycte
bovs have defeated the COrnClls by scor, 81 {"
result attributed mainly to tho inability az Cornell
Riclt fielder May covered himself with glorf" by
rc,or missing fv bah IN hs Sldc 90 The erounds.
orc which seemed an utter mpossibty to the spcctt
tors.