New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-15
BROWN ENTERING ON IT'S l26TH YEAR


CHANGES IN THE CouRsE-NEw ELECTIVES.
Providence Il. L., Sept. IS SpecaD.-The opening
II the college year at Blown at 40 OH Wednesday
morning. September Il. is this year looked forward to
with more than usual interest lie record OF the last
year has proved the pre- eminent fitness Of Dr. Andrews
for the place he occupies. and now Inc tIionos ana
alumni Of the university are anNolkly looking FORWARD
10 whatever measure beneficial 10 the college msy be
adopted In the future.
The improvements that meet the students eye rs ne
returns show that the college authorities have not
been asleep during the vacation The appearance of
the presidents residence has been mulch Improved ny
the removal OF the fence and tho grading OF the lawn
Manning Hall has been rcpainted aud presents nnch
more beautiful Appearance than formerly. w.Hlc IN
South University Hall offices have been fitted up for
the president. dean and other officers connected Win
the college These are merely MINOR improvements.
but they tend 20 add attractvcces To the college
grounds and buildings. During the summer al>" WORK
has been progressing Wise" Hall the new ply steal
laboratory and Oh the Lacd AstrOiOnlca! observatory
Neither OF these buildings. however, VIII be r"dy Tor
use be!orc the second term. 1t will bc source ~
pleasure To every BROWN Alunnus u learn mat tho
contract for the :yniiasiun has been 1T AID work
begun. This building Will he situated directly behind
the chemical laboratory.
Many chunces have also been made In the cnrric-
uIum tho college aud opportunity Will DO Svcn
10 student, for tic pursuit Of advanced courses hv
reason Of the increase OF Instructors. The following
ADDITION, have been made to the faculty herman u
Ia!npl, \. NJ. associate professor 81 "0lo1y court
tie, Ian sdon associate professor "i nTerh languages.
i,, Lc, Luicnro >c.. y. NJ. associate professor of
rhetoric Join Il. Jcwctt. IN d.. Instructor III hodcFh
an; semitic language, Edwin l.. Calder FREQ D.
,u,d AID LYMAN G. newell. Instructors III chemistry .
Louis +. snow A. NJ. instructor III eiocu'oh "iIi1i
ID. Mount NJ. H. Instructor IN phy'l'> Jah's Il"
Loilne,t curator OF the llcibarId DURING inc aD>c"'c
O. Professor Gardner WHO goe. abroad ior year ID
,.flitt, u1
taught By Willard {. Fisher formerly OF CorhclI IN
veI,ty.
Tie hours for lec lures and other college exercises
have been con. Idxraby choLged. The morning hours
will continue !IoIn Until L. 20 recess OF al houf
and half follows; sfernOon lectures VIII bcslii at
so and continue until 4. with the exception VI
Wednesday. when there will be ho lecture aftr
80 and Of SATURDAY, when there VIII DC no after
noon recta,IOns.
During the past year the number Of graduate
students ha. been largely Increased Candidates FOR
the degrees OF Master OF Arts and Doctor Of Philosophy
and graduate students who are not Candidates for
degree. can pursue advanced studies III the several
departments. In addition 10 the couE'', hitherto
available, special provision will be made for students
who desirc 10 study the cla>so,, modern lanIuar-'
Arabic. zoology and other subjects, .
The course Of study for the degrees Of Bachelor Of
Art and Bachelor VI Philosophy viii bc about the
came formerly The more important change ar
follows: The conrso in chemistry viii hereafter
begin with the sophomore instead of with the JUNIOR
year The present junior class viii be- offered
extra elective In descriptive chemistry IN the occOld
hall year. and course In analytical chemistry III tho
senior year. The class Of beginner, III chemistry VIII
be allowed TO do experimental WORK In the laboratory
during the first term The course in mechanics Will
be transferred to the mathematical depart mcnt and
will take the place of analytical geometry a, the lead
Ing mathematical elective Of the sophomore class for
the first half year. The course in spanish and Italian
viii be taken in alternate years and will be open
to both seniors and Juniors. Additional will
be offered In English literature. Anglo saxon. Ger
man. mathematics engineering. zoology, Hebrew,
Assyrian. Arabic and Oriental history. No laboratory
course in physics viii be offered for tho first half year.
as Wilson Hall is not yet equipped. A. the number
Of c0urs'e offered to the Junior and senior classes
Is now largely In cXccS, Of the number Of hours. the
choice OF cler tives in the sophomore junior and senior
classes Will be conditioned upon the Tim" schedule.
Tho entering class will undonf,~dv lie tho largest
In the history Of the college and everything pOrcds
prosperous year. The frend and bencfactOrs Of tho
university have reason IL congratulate Themselves upon
tno suspicious cir umsta which ond tho open
mg OF the 126th year at Brown.