New-York tribune., 1891-09-24
GAINS AT UNION SEMINARY.
THE ENTERING CLASS AS LARGE AS LAST YEAR
AND MORE STUDENTS IN THE UPPER
CLASSES RTCEfVEn THAN DISMISSED.

CLASSES RECEIVED THAN DISMISSED.
The opening OF Union Theological Seminary yester-
day found all the professors except one ready for
work; DR.. Prentlss will be hand in few days.
Or. j. II. Worcester professorelect, Is III the city
this week house hunting at present. This is said to
be more congenial to him, difficult as it is than
heresy hunting DR.. Briggs has not been quite as
well during the last few days he had been for
several weeks; the latter part of the trip home
the Servia rather trying to him. but he at the
seminary yesterday and expects to be at the Presbyery
on october o. DR.. Vincent will deliver the annual
lecture this afternoon in the Adams Chapel There
has been no little interest manifested to the topic
which he is 10 treat at this critical time. Dr. Schauier,
who trains the students in practical mission work,
will meet President Hastings today and assign the mon
TO their respective fields. Last year than half Of
the students engaged in city mission work in con-
necton with the missions chapels and smaller churches
and several engaged in other religious work
President Hastings said last evening that the in
coming class about large the which
entered year ago and this in spite Of the efforts made
In various quarters to nure the seminary and to keep
men away from it Seven students have been dis
missed from the upper classes and twelve added to
them II will be two weeks at least before 1t can be
told definitely how the classes correspond with those OF
last year, there many changes made at the
opening OF the year. Several students who
applied for admission to the Junior class have been
refused some because they had not had sufficient pre-
uhlHldTy udlnluBs dM OtlcFS because lney 1eSled
missionary work ana their college standing did not
warrant the seminary faculty in aiding them In
order to cadeshp the Students college record
must exceed rs per cent. Among the students
arc the sons Of Dr. F. Elder. formerly pastor Of the
Epiphany Baptist Church: Dr. Carlos Srartyn formerly
pastor Of the BlOomingdale Reformed Church; DR..
Graham. OF Philadelphia; DR.. Niles, Of York. Penn,
and Dr. Kegwin of Wilmington. Del, all Presbyterian
pasErs, and grandson of DR.. Haock, Of the Ameri
Tract Society.
An important change will be made in the recitation
hours this year. Hitherto they have begun at IL
a. m. and and p. m, but now there will be CON
secuvc hours, beginning at 8 a. This will enable
the students who desire TO do TO take up post
graduate studies at the University Of the City of New
York and at Columbia College good many students
will pursue sociology, philosophy. pedagogy, compare
tive religions and other studies at Of these allied
Institutions.
1t is expected that the new prize scholarship ex-
animation, which begins to-day. will have several CON-
petitorS. The subjects for examination classical
Greek, Latin, Hebrew German, psychology, logic, |
moral philosophy, general history and rhetoric The
average in the examination must not fall below 80 |
per cent Four scholarships, Of $3.50 each, offered
prizes.