The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13

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Column bia, Cornell, and Dartmouth.
In n previous survey Of the catalogues Of
! Harvard. Yale, and Princeton u.ii, crsitics
we indicated tho quantity OF atlainmrnts
ostnnshly required for tho degree Of Bach
| clOr OF Arts. We purposely left cut of view
these students who obtain hoaors Or try for
them and confined ourselves TO those pass
men who choose for their elective studies
the Latin and Greek. German and French
languages We shall follow the same
method in examining tho requirements FOR
the samo degree at three other distin-
guished colleges, TO wit: Columbia. Cor
nell. and Dartmouth.
Columbia has not followed the example OF
Harvard in admitting students who possess
no knowledge Of tho Greek language. APP
| picautS for matriCula;iUn are examined in
| the English. Latin. and Greek grammars.
in Greek and Latin prosody. and in Greek
and Latin composition. They must also 10
conversant with the rudiments Of ancient
and modern geography and OF ancient his
| tory: they must have mastered arithmetic.
| including the metric system. and tho Gle
mcnts OF algebra and plane geometry.
| They must further present the following
| books, or their equivalents. in the Latin and
Greek languages. viz: Five books Of
| CA:SAR's Commentaries on the Gallic War,
| the Ec,Ogues of VIRGIL. the Catiliue of SAL
| LUST. the first six books of NIRGILS lEneid.
six orations Of CICERO. four books of MEMO
ruoN Anlbasis. and three books OF IIo-
AlEEs Iiad. They are not Obliged to OK
| hibit any knowledge OF any modern lam
| guagc. Passing to the college curriculum.
| We find that all the studies of the freshman
and sophomore year are prescribed. OK
ccpt that an undergraduates may choose
either French or German. A student.
therefore. who desires to study Greek and
Latin. French. and German as much MS
possible throughout the course. will take ono
OF the two last named languages in his first
| year the other in his second. and both in
the last two years. During the freshman
| year lie must devote three hours week to
tho English language and literature five
| hours to mathematics. three hours to Greek.
and three hours to Latin. In the sophomore
year he must allot three hours week to
| English. mathematics, Greek and Latin
respectively. two hours n week to history
and ono to chemistry. 1t is impossible.
consequently. to obtain IN A. i. degree at
Columbia without being carried through
algebra. geometry. piano and spherical:
comic sections. plane and analytical trigo-
noinetry. spherical trigonOuietry. mensu-
ration and surveying. Ono must also 10
nble to pass an examination in FOwNE'S
Elementary Chcmistry. and in MYERS
medieval ard modern history. In Greek
and Latin during the first two years an
undergraduate will have continued to prac-
tisc writing Greek and Latin prose. and hc
will have read three books OF the Odyssey.
two books OF HERoporus. three plays OF
| EvEIPiUEs, and either XENOpHoN's Memo
rablia. or two books Of THUCYDIDI:s. 10
will likewise be examined in tho Odcs.
Epolcs. and Carmen Sncularc Of HORACE.
In CICEEO3 tycntiscs do Amlcit!a and do
Senccnte. in the Epistles and AIRS Poetica Of
HORACE, and in two books Of LIvY.
In tho junior year at Columbia the pro-
ecribcd studies occupy eleven hours per
wcc!. and include the English language and
literature, history. political economy. and
logic. besides Greek and Latin. Four hours
q week Iaust also DO devoted to elective
studies. and We assume. for the purpose Of
| comparison. that these Will be given to
! German and French. The prescribed Greek
and Latin OF tho junior year comprchends
not only Greek and Latin prose- compost
| tion but exercises in Greek versiiication.
| The following books must he read, viz
| drama OF SoPHOCLES. select orations OF
| LYs!As. and one Dialogue of PLATO. or the
philippines OF DEalosTHENEs. tho Satires OF
| JUVEEAL. and tho Tuscuans OF CICERO. In
the senior year all the studies are elective.
had. II 80 assume that the undergraduates
| gives eight Of tho Gftcon hours to Greek
ard Latin, he vii! read DENosTHE:;Es. t'.s
| New Testament. and .ESCHYLUs orPISDAE.
| tho Mon,cchmi OF PrAUTUs. OVID. and son.a
| specimens Of early Latin. The undc:srad-
| nate can. II he choose give tho whole Of tho
| remaining seven hours TO French and Ger
man. 1t is difficult TO say how much OF
| these two languages a Columbia g. aGuats
| will have acquired. rs he docs not
| offer either !or admission. and cannot take
| both In either VI the lirst two years. We
! may safely assume. however. that he vii!
| have read In French some novels Of D,U-
DEF. ABOUT. THEURIr. md lAIi:yY. two
| modern comedies. two classical dramas and
| French c5slys on modern French literature.
He will also have had continue, practice for
| three years in French composition and in
| speaking French. which Is the iliom OF tho
class room. In German no vii! haze shown
| himself coNvcrsNnt with WEITSl:I' : ,.l,GG-
| nIr. and with part, = Of RrClGEIN'7 .irlnr's
| Prosa and WHITES l"ssimg's Pro n. a,Ni 10
| will have rca L,.ssIHGs i.aucojn ard
Nathan the Wise. he will furthermore
have been exercised In German composition
] and conversation. Such is the range OF the