St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
STATE UNIVERSITY CLOSED.
Some of the Work Already Accom-
plishcd This Year.

Wednesday was the last day of the fsll
term at the state university, and many were
the students who drew sigh of telief and
exclaimed, We'll, am free until next Tues
day." Some of the more fortunate ones got
through with their exams Tuesday. A
few unfortunates who had to make up some
conditions were seen Yesterday and the
DAY before wandering heartlessly around thei
buildings, but for the most part the univer-
sitv is dead
The term just closed has been the most
prosperous in the history of the institution.
Ihe II" is growing in interest, in wealth,
IN buildings, in the number of students and
professors, and in thousand other WaSs too
numerous to recount. All that is required to
make US second Ann ArbOr is a little time
ana some more money, with which to erect
new buildings, very much needed. a new
library building and a gymnasium are what
are wanted now. If only some wealthy gen
teman or lady would die and leave the uni
yersity rich legacy. the students would be
happy. Indeed, they would even permit the
donors to live, provided the money were forth
coming.
Up 10 this time there are registered /. 1853
students in all, $50 more than at this time
last year: In the college of ,ience, arts and
literature. 59s; post-gTaduates, 40; in the law
department., 1856; in medical 2l5; in veteri-
nary. 9; practical mechanics %; school of de-
sign, 20; in college of agriculture 20. Now
that the colo weather has come on it is ek-
pected that from so to Is new students will
enter the department. OF agriculture the COM
ing term.
Ii is claimed that in large school like this
the students do not get in touch with the pro-
fessors as they do in small college. This
can hardly be. for the comparative number
OF students in both institutions is about the
same. AS the number of students Increases
the number of professors increases also.
Anyway. at large institution there is a
spirit of learning in the air. You have the
best instructors the country affords and you
compete with the brightest students. To lead
class or even to stand well in a class al
such university as the Minnesota means
something.
During The past term some improvements
and changes have been made. The transit
house has been built. This is situated TO the
rear of the main university building, aud
will form the wing of a large astronomical
building to be erected in the future. Work
has been begun on the new medical building.
which Will be opened year from this fall,
at the same time as the school of pharmacy.
The old horse car barns have been bought
and fitted I'D as a veterinary school. At the
beginning of the term Prof. Stephenson.
new professor, took charge of
the electric engineering department. The
school of mining has heretofore been
school only in name. There have been q
few students who have attempted to do some
work in this line, but there has been no head
man. A Mr.. Appleby is expected to take
charge of this school the LIST of January. 1892,
and work in this department Will be made
special feature during the rest of the year.
The main library under the charge Of Prof.
Fowell, has greatly Improved, and many
new books have been akded to the already
numerous collection. One thousand three
hundred dollars was recently spent on
new law books for the law library.
The college paper, the Ariel, hereto
fore published every two weeks. has this
year. as an experiment been published
weekly, and seems TO have been a success.
both financially and otherwise. The ArieIis
undoubtedly as newsy and as well written
paper as 1t was last year. though it takes
good deal of the time OF the editors from
their studies The fraternities have been as
active as ever in getting new members, ana
have held many social gatherings. Inceed,
the frat parties are the only thing
of the kind have have been given
during this tenn. Class parties have
been conspicuous by their absence. The
ing to inaugurate new era IL the social life
OF the ~ but it remains to be seen whether
they will succeed or not. The literary socie-
ties have been prosperous and have presented
staff remarked the other day, these societies
furnish the greatest free literary treats given
in the city of Minneapolis.
In the rhetorical department Prof. Sanford
has been trying what she calls an expert
ment. ana she says that il has succeeded bet
ter than she expected. With the experience
gained by this terms work she will do the
same thing again. Certain topics have been
given to pupils TO look up, and lectures on
these topics have been given, but no recita-
lions were made in class The questions
were discussed freely in class, but not ac-
cording to the question and answer plan.
Besides these topics, essays were written
every two weeks. No record Of daily attend
ance was kept, nor class mark. At the end
OF the term each one had to hand in his own
record. And there was no examination. II
is hoped that at least in this last respect some
OF the other professors may follow suit.